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PA SB327
PA SB327In the State System of Higher Education, further providing for definitions and for powers and duties of councils of trustees. Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, further providing for automatic certification.
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Introduced
02/28/2025
02/28/2025
In Committee
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
Crossed Over
05/12/2025
05/12/2025
Passed
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AMENDING THE ACT OF MARCH 10, 1949 (P.L.30, NO.14), ENTITLED "AN <-- ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, INCLUDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS APPLICABLE AS WELL TO PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS; AMENDING, REVISING, CONSOLIDATING AND CHANGING THE LAWS RELATING THERETO," IN THE STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS AND FOR POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCILS OF TRUSTEES. Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, further providing for automatic certification.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to police certification and campus police regulations in Pennsylvania. It modifies the definition of "campus police" to require certification as police officers under state law, rather than simply completing a campus police training course. The bill removes a previous provision that allowed councils of trustees to authorize campus police to carry firearms by resolution, effectively voiding existing resolutions authorizing firearm carry. Additionally, the bill establishes new certification requirements for installation police officers at Fort Indiantown Gap, allowing them to maintain certification if they have completed basic training, met in-service training hours, and either have an active certification or were previously certified within the last two years with no service lapse. These changes aim to standardize police officer certification and training requirements across different types of law enforcement personnel within the state's higher education and military installation systems. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (9)
Chris Gebhard (R)*,
Camera Bartolotta (R),
Cris Dush (R),
Wayne Fontana (D),
John Kane (D),
Tracy Pennycuick (R),
Devlin Robinson (R),
Lynda Schlegel-Culver (R),
Pat Stefano (R),
Last Action
Act No. 5 of 2026 (on 02/11/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=327 |
| BillText | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0327/PN1360 |
| Senate Amendment A01195 (PN 0297) | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A01195 |
| Senate Fiscal Note PN 0297 | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/SFN/2025/0/SB0327P0297.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0327&pn=0297 |
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