Overview of Change in the Law 

Pennsylvania has added a new section to the Public School Code of 1949 (hereinafter the “Code”), §1303.2-A (effective January 5, 2026), requiring all school entities, nonpublic schools, and private schools to notify parents, guardians, and school employees when an incident occurs involving the possession of a weapon on school property. 

Under the statute, a school must issue notice when the possession of a weapon violates any of the following: 

• Section 1317.2 of the Code (applies only to students); 

• 18 Pa.C.S. § 912 relating to criminal possession of a weapon on school property (applies to any person); or 

• the school’s own locally established weapons policies.

PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENT 

In November 2022, Governor Tom Wolf signed legislation providing a long-awaited update to Pennsylvania’s Business Corporation Law, often referred to as the “BCL.” These changes became effective January 2, 2023. 

The BCL contains the statutory basis for the formation and administration of business entities, such as profit and nonprofit corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies. While this legislation amended the BCL in several respects, one aspect in particular will have a wide range of implications for all of our banking, business, and nonprofit clients: the establishment of annual reporting requirements. 

For our friends in other jurisdictions, this is nothing new; Pennsylvania is the last state to adopt such a requirement. Here is a snapshot: