State • Pennsylvania

HB 2737: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in career and technical education, further providing for duty of secretary to report annually and for organization and operation of schools and institutes.

Paul FrielReferred

HB 2737 status: Referred — Referred to Education (updated Aug 18, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score65/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 40/100

Bill summary

Official

This bill proposes changes to how career and trade schools work in Pennsylvania. Specifically, it: * **Requires better tracking:** The head of the state's education department must now provide a report every year on how these schools are doing. * **Updates school rules:** It changes the way these vocational schools are...

Key analysis

Constitutionality90%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion60%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct environmental benefit identified

Risks

  • No direct impact on environmental policy identified.

Economy

Positive Outlook
65%

Benefits

  • Enhanced reporting may align vocational training with labor market needs.
  • Better school organization could improve workforce readiness.

Risks

  • Potential administrative costs associated with new reporting requirements.

Society

Positive Outlook
60%

Benefits

  • Increased transparency in CTE program effectiveness.
  • Standardization of school operations may improve educational outcomes.

Risks

  • Dependence on administrative data quality for actual improvement.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

New reporting requirements may place additional administrative burdens on CTE institutions.

Limitation

Analysis is based on a summary abstract; full bill text was not reviewed.

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Where it stands

Introduced

Complete
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Committee

Current

Referred to Education

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Floor

Upcoming
4

Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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