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PA HB 1405

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An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, further providing for career and technical instructional certificate.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did PA HB 1405 pass?

Yes. PA HB 1405 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-10-27): Act No. 41 of 2025

What is PA HB 1405 about?

PA HB 1405 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, further providing for career and technical instructional certificate.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 1405?

Brian Munroe is the primary sponsor of PA HB 1405, joined by 26 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-27 — Act No. 41 of 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Brian Munroeprimary
  • Jose Giralcosponsor
  • Tarah Probstcosponsor
  • Carol Hill-Evanscosponsor
  • Tarik Khancosponsor
  • Liz Hanbidgecosponsor
  • Benjamin Sanchezcosponsor
  • Robert Merskicosponsor
  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytizcosponsor
  • Nancy Guenstcosponsor
  • Sean Doughertycosponsor
  • Dan Williamscosponsor
  • La'Tasha Mayescosponsor
  • Jill Coopercosponsor
  • R. Lee Jamescosponsor
  • Danielle Friel Ottencosponsor
  • Jim Prokopiakcosponsor
  • Paul Takaccosponsor
  • Marylouise Isaacsoncosponsor
  • Jennifer O'Maracosponsor
  • Peter Schweyercosponsor
  • David Dellosocosponsor
  • Joe Ciresicosponsor
  • Christopher Rabbcosponsor
  • Nikki Riveracosponsor
  • Gina Currycosponsor
  • Tina Daviscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-10-27

    Act No. 41 of 2025

  2. 2025-10-27

    Approved by the Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-10-21

    Presented to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-10-20

    Signed in Senate

  5. 2025-10-08

    Signed in House

  6. 2025-10-07

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2025-06-26

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  8. 2025-06-25

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-06-25

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  10. 2025-06-24

    First consideration

    reading-1

  11. 2025-06-24

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  12. 2025-06-18

    Referred to Education

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-06-09

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  14. 2025-06-09

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  15. 2025-06-04

    Re-committed to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-06-04

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  17. 2025-06-03

    Removed from table

  18. 2025-05-12

    Laid on the table

  19. 2025-05-12

    First consideration

    reading-1

  20. 2025-05-12

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  21. 2025-05-05

    Referred to Education

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Education): Report Bill As Committed

    2025-05-12 · pass · 26-0

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Peter Schweyer: yes
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • Marylouise Isaacson: yes
    • Carol Kazeem: yes
    • Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
    • Jennifer O'Mara: yes
    • Danielle Friel Otten: yes
    • Tarah Probst: yes
    • Jim Prokopiak: yes
    • Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
    • Paul Takac: yes
    • Regina G. Young: yes
    • Bryan Cutler: yes
    • Marc Anderson: yes
    • Jill Cooper: yes
    • Joseph D'Orsie: yes
    • Barbara Gleim: yes
    • Roman Kozak: yes
    • Milou Mackenzie: yes
    • Jason Ortitay: yes
    • Brian Rasel: yes
    • John Schlegel: yes
    • Stephenie Scialabba: yes
    • Dane Watro: yes
  • Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed

    2025-06-09 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (37)
    • Jordan Harris: yes
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Anthony Bellmon: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • Pat Gallagher: yes
    • Manuel Guzman: yes
    • Tarik Khan: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • Bridget Kosierowski: yes
    • Dave Madsen: yes
    • Steven Malagari: yes
    • La'Tasha Mayes: yes
    • Kyle Mullins: yes
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Joshua Siegel: yes
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Regina G. Young: yes
    • James Struzzi: yes
    • Jamie Barton: yes
    • Marla Brown: yes
    • Eric Davanzo: yes
    • Torren Ecker: yes
    • Ann Flood: yes
    • Joshua Kail: yes
    • Charity Krupa: yes
    • Thomas Kutz: yes
    • Zachary Mako: yes
    • Kristin Marcell: yes
    • Marci Mustello: yes
    • Eric Nelson: yes
    • Jeff Olsommer: yes
    • Ryan Warner: yes
  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2025-06-09 · pass · 202-0

    Member-level votes (203)
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Marc Anderson: yes
    • Mike Armanini: yes
    • Jacob Banta: yes
    • Scott Barger: yes
    • Jamie Barton: yes
    • Josh Bashline: yes
    • Anthony Bellmon: yes
    • Jessica Benham: yes
    • Kerry Benninghoff: yes
    • Aaron Bernstine: yes
    • Ryan Bizzarro: yes
    • Timothy Bonner: yes
    • Stephanie Borowicz: yes
    • Lisa Borowski: yes
    • Heather Boyd: yes
    • Matthew Bradford: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Tim Briggs: yes
    • Amen Brown: yes
    • Marla Brown: yes
    • Danilo Burgos: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
    • Andre Carroll: yes
    • Martin Causer: yes
    • Morgan Cephas: yes
    • Melissa Cerrato: yes
    • Joe Ciresi: yes
    • Scott Conklin: yes
    • Bud Cook: yes
    • Jill Cooper: yes
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Bryan Cutler: yes
    • Joseph D'Orsie: yes
    • Mary Jo Daley: yes
    • Eric Davanzo: yes
    • Nathan Davidson: yes
    • Tina Davis: yes
    • Jason Dawkins: yes
    • Gary Day: yes
    • Daniel Deasy: yes
    • David Delloso: yes
    • Sheryl Delozier: yes
    • Russ Diamond: yes
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Sean Dougherty: yes
    • Torren Ecker: yes
    • Joe Emrick: yes
    • Mindy Fee: yes
    • Elizabeth Fiedler: yes
    • Wendy Fink: yes
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Jamie Flick: yes
    • Ann Flood: yes
    • Dan Frankel: yes
    • Robert Freeman: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • Jonathan Fritz: yes
    • Pat Gallagher: yes
    • Valerie Gaydos: yes
    • Mark Gillen: yes
    • Jose Giral: yes
    • Barbara Gleim: yes
    • Dan Goughnour: yes
    • G. Roni Green: yes
    • Keith Greiner: yes
    • Seth Grove: other
    • Nancy Guenst: yes
    • Manuel Guzman: yes
    • Jim Haddock: yes
    • Joe Hamm: yes
    • Liz Hanbidge: yes
    • Patrick Harkins: yes
    • Jordan Harris: yes
    • Keith Harris: yes
    • Doyle Heffley: yes
    • Carol Hill-Evans: yes
    • Joe Hogan: yes
    • Joseph Hohenstein: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • John Inglis Iii: yes
    • Rich Irvin: yes
    • Marylouise Isaacson: yes
    • R. Lee James: yes
    • Mike Jones: yes
    • Tom Jones: yes
    • Joshua Kail: yes
    • Rob Kauffman: yes
    • Carol Kazeem: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Dallas Kephart: yes
    • Joe Kerwin: yes
    • Tarik Khan: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • Kate Klunk: yes
    • Bridget Kosierowski: yes
    • Roman Kozak: yes
    • Rick Krajewski: yes
    • Leanne Krueger: yes
    • Charity Krupa: yes
    • Anita Kulik: yes
    • Thomas Kutz: yes
    • Andrew Kuzma: yes
    • Shelby Labs: yes
    • John Lawrence: yes
    • Robert Leadbeter: yes
    • Milou Mackenzie: yes
    • Maureen Madden: yes
    • Dave Madsen: yes
    • Abby Major: yes
    • Zachary Mako: yes
    • Steven Malagari: yes
    • David Maloney: yes
    • Kristin Marcell: yes
    • Brandon Markosek: yes
    • Robert Matzie: yes
    • La'Tasha Mayes: yes
    • Joe Mcandrew: yes
    • Joanna Mcclinton: yes
    • Jeanne Mcneill: yes
    • Thomas Mehaffie: yes
    • Steven Mentzer: yes
    • Robert Merski: yes
    • Carl Metzgar: yes
    • Natalie Mihalek: yes
    • Brett Miller: yes
    • Dan Miller: yes
    • Dan Moul: yes
    • Kyle Mullins: yes
    • Brian Munroe: yes
    • Marci Mustello: yes
    • Ed Neilson: yes
    • Eric Nelson: yes
    • Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
    • Jennifer O'Mara: yes
    • Timothy J. O'Neal: yes
    • Jeff Olsommer: yes
    • Jason Ortitay: yes
    • Danielle Friel Otten: yes
    • Clint Owlett: yes
    • Darisha K. Parker: yes
    • Eddie Pashinski: yes
    • Tina Pickett: yes
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Lindsay Powell: yes
    • Tarah Probst: yes
    • Jim Prokopiak: yes
    • Brenda Pugh: yes
    • Christopher Rabb: yes
    • Jack Rader: yes
    • Kathy Rapp: yes
    • Brian Rasel: yes
    • Chad Reichard: yes
    • Jim Rigby: yes
    • Nikki Rivera: yes
    • Brad Roae: yes
    • Leslie Rossi: yes
    • David Rowe: yes
    • Jacklyn Rusnock: yes
    • Alec Ryncavage: yes
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Steve Samuelson: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Christina Sappey: yes
    • Donna Scheuren: yes
    • John Schlegel: yes
    • Michael Schlossberg: yes
    • Louis Schmitt: yes
    • Peter Schweyer: yes
    • Stephenie Scialabba: yes
    • Greg Scott: yes
    • Jeremy Shaffer: yes
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Joshua Siegel: yes
    • Brian Smith: yes
    • Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
    • Jared Solomon: yes
    • Craig Staats: yes
    • Perry A. Stambaugh: yes
    • Mandy Steele: yes
    • Joanne Stehr: yes
    • Michael Stender: yes
    • James Struzzi: yes
    • Paul Takac: yes
    • Kathleen Tomlinson: yes
    • Jesse Topper: yes
    • Tim Twardzik: yes
    • Arvind Venkat: yes
    • Greg Vitali: yes
    • Jamie Walsh: yes
    • Ryan Warner: yes
    • Perry Warren: yes
    • Dane Watro: yes
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Eric Weaknecht: yes
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Parke Wentling: yes
    • Martina White: yes
    • Craig Williams: yes
    • Dan Williams: yes
    • Regina G. Young: yes
    • David Zimmerman: yes
  • Committee vote (Education): Reported as Committed

    2025-06-24 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Carolyn Comitta: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: yes
    • Dawn Keefer: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Anthony Williams: yes
    • Lindsey Williams: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
  • Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed

    2025-06-26 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Vincent Hughes: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: yes
    • Patty Kim: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Judith Schwank: yes
    • Sharif Street: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Jay Costa: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2025-10-07 · pass · 48-0

    Member-level votes (50)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Lisa Boscola: yes
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Maria Collett: yes
    • Carolyn Comitta: yes
    • Jay Costa: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Marty Flynn: yes
    • Wayne Fontana: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Vincent Hughes: yes
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: yes
    • Dawn Keefer: yes
    • Patty Kim: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • James Malone: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Nick Miller: yes
    • Katie Muth: yes
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Nick Pisciottano: yes
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: yes
    • Nikil Saval: yes
    • Judith Schwank: other
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Sharif Street: yes
    • Christine Tartaglione: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Anthony Williams: other
    • Lindsey Williams: yes
    • Gene Yaw: yes

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