Pennsylvania HB 2487: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, providing for information for school districts.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 3359
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2487
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY N. NELSON, WAXMAN, HILL-EVANS, GUZMAN, RIVERA,
GUENST, CERRATO, SANCHEZ, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ AND GREEN,
MAY 5, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MAY 6, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services,
providing for information for school districts.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 6334.2. Information for school districts.
(a) Regulation.--The department shall promulgate regulations
and establish procedures for best practices for the county
agency to notify a school building principal, a certified school
guidance counselor or an identified mental health professional
when a student at that school building is engaged in a traumatic
event. A traumatic event shall be defined as an event which
induces trauma as defined under section 102 of the act of March
10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of
1949.
(b) Confidential information.--The department and the county
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agency may not share confidential information relating to the
student, but the county agency shall inform the school building
principal, a certified school guidance counselor or an
identified mental health professional through written or
electronic communication for the purpose of monitoring the
student for additional support needs that the county agency is
aware that the student attends the school and was recently
involved in a traumatic event.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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