HB860

In terms and courses of study, providing for prohibited review of curriculum, instructional materials and voluntary inquiry material in public school entities.

Introduced·3/11/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB860 aims to prevent censorship in public school entities by prohibiting the removal of instructional and voluntary inquiry materials.

Pennsylvania HB860 seeks to protect the freedom of access to diverse information in public schools by prohibiting the removal of instructional and voluntary inquiry materials without following a formal process. The bill mandates that public school entities and the Department of Education provide a censorship complaint form on their websites for reporting instances of soft censorship. It outlines a process for handling complaints, including the establishment of educational resource material review committees to evaluate challenged materials.

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Where it stands

Current
Education Committee
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Committee decision

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Mar 11, 2025

House

Referred to Education