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PA SB1191

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sharif Street

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates a portion of Pennsylvania Route 611 (Broad Street) from Spring Garden Street to Callowhill Street in Philadelphia as "Dr. Constance E. Clayton Way"

  • Honors Dr. Constance E. Clayton (1933-2023), who in 1983 became the first African American and first woman to serve as superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia

  • Dr. Clayton served as superintendent for 10 years, balancing the district budget, standardizing curriculum, and creating the district's first African-American studies curriculum guide

  • In 1992, she became the first African-American woman to have a professorship named for her at an Ivy League institution (University of Pennsylvania)

  • Requires the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs displaying the highway name; takes effect 30 days after enactment

Legislative Description

Designating a portion of State Route 611, also known as Broad Street, from Spring Garden Street to Callowhill Street in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, as Dr. Constance E. Clayton Way.

Last Action

Referred to Transportation

2/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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