Pennsylvania HB 2148: An Act amending the act of June 22, 2001 (P.L.390, No.29), known as the Conservation and Preservation Easements Act, further providing for purpose of act, for definitions, for creation, transfer and duration; providing for forest conservation easements; and further providing for judicial and related actions, for validity, for applicability, for uniformity of application and construction and for coal interests not affected and notice of mineral interests required.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2774
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2148
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY HOHENSTEIN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, KHAN, MAYES, BURGOS,
KINKEAD, PIELLI, HILL-EVANS, WAXMAN, GUENST, SANCHEZ, RIVERA,
GUZMAN, FIEDLER, ISAACSON, RABB, HOWARD, K.HARRIS, OTTEN,
POWELL, KENYATTA, BELLMON, D. WILLIAMS, SMITH-WADE-EL,
PARKER, FRANKEL, BOYD, WEBSTER, DALEY, MALAGARI, SOLOMON,
CERRATO, HANBIDGE, MERSKI, KAZEEM, O'MARA AND STEELE,
JANUARY 16, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 20, 2026
AN ACT
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," requiring certain school entities to
adopt policies and procedures relating to access to school
property by individuals or certain enforcement officials; and
providing for training, reporting to governing bodies of
school entities and for department guidelines.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding an
article to read:
ARTICLE XIII-F
WELCOMING SCHOOLS
Section 1301-F. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
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context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department." The Department of Education of the
Commonwealth.
"Enforcement agency." An immigration enforcement agency or a
law enforcement agency.
"Enforcement official." An official of an enforcement
agency.
"Immigration enforcement agency." The United States
Department of Homeland Security and its subagencies, including,
but not limited to:
(1) United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
including Homeland Security Investigations.
(2) United States Customs and Border Protection.
(3) United States Marshals Service.
(4) United States Drug Enforcement Administration.
(5) United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives.
(6) Any State or local law enforcement agency acting on
behalf of the United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, or an agent or officer for any Federal, State or
local agency attempting to enforce Federal immigration law.
(7) Any:
(i) individual authorized to conduct enforcement of
Federal immigration laws; or
(ii) Federal agent charged with enforcement of civil
immigration laws.
"Law enforcement agency." Any of the following:
(1) A police department of a city, borough, incorporated
town or township.
(2) The Pennsylvania State Police.
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(3) A district attorney's office.
(4) The Office of Attorney General of the Commonwealth.
(5) A sheriff or deputy sheriff.
"School entity." A school district, intermediate unit, area
career and technical school, charter school, regional charter
school or cyber charter school.
"School personnel." An individual within the control of or
acting on behalf of a school district, including, but not
limited to, a school district employee, school bus driver of a
school-district-owned bus, after-school provider, contractor,
consultant, volunteer, vendor, school security officer, school
resource officer as defined in section 1301-C or service
provider.
"School zone." School property owned by, leased by or under
the control of a school entity.
Section 1302-F. Welcoming schools.
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and each year
thereafter, each school entity shall provide assurance of
continued access of the school entity's school zones to each
student, parent, guardian and school personnel, regardless of
immigration status.
Section 1303-F. Resolution.
(a) Policies and procedures required.--Within 90 days of the
effective date of this subsection, each school entity shall
develop policies and procedures for creating and promoting an
inclusive learning environment in accordance with section 1304-
F.
(b) Resolution required.--Each board of directors or
governing body of a school entity shall adopt the policies and
procedures by resolution, which must be adopted by majority vote
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at a public meeting. At least 45 days prior to the public
meeting, the board of directors or governing body shall make
available for public inspection the resolution proposed for
adoption.
(c) Publication of resolution.--A school entity shall make
the resolution required under subsection (b) available, in each
language spoken by a student at the student's home, to all
students, parents, guardians and school personnel no less than
30 days prior to the public meeting required under subsection
(b). A school entity shall publish the resolution in the same
man