Pennsylvania SB 1188: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Public Instruction and its departmental administrative boards and commissions, further providing for collective bargaining.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1436
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1188
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY L. WILLIAMS, TARTAGLIONE, FONTANA, HUGHES,
COMITTA, CAPPELLETTI, PISCIOTTANO, SANTARSIERO, KANE AND
COSTA, FEBRUARY 13, 2026
REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, FEBRUARY 13, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
Executive Department thereof and the administrative
departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
officers, and of the several administrative departments,
boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and
prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation
of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of
certain departments, boards and commissions shall be
determined," in powers and duties of the Department of Public
Instruction and its departmental administrative boards and
commissions, further providing for collective bargaining.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1321(a) of the act of April 9, 1929
(P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, is
amended to read:
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Section 1321. Collective Bargaining.--(a) School
administrators employed by a city of the first class or employed
by a school district of the first class A shall, through labor
organizations or other representatives designated by fifty per
centum (50%) or more of such school administrators, have the
right to bargain collectively with their public employers
concerning the terms and conditions of their employment,
including compensation, hours, working conditions, retirement,
pension and other benefits, and shall have the right to an
adjustment or settlement of their grievances or disputes in
accordance with the terms of this section. The Pennsylvania
Labor Relations Board shall resolve disputes as to the items
under this subsection in the same manner as it resolves disputes
under the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known as the
"Public Employe Relations Act."
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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