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PA HB 460

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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 child abuse recognition and reporting training; and, in terms and courses of study, providing for child abuse awareness and prevention.

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

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Quick answers

Did PA HB 460 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 460 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-13): Referred to Education

What is PA HB 460 about?

PA HB 460 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 child abuse recognition and reporting training; and, in terms and courses of study, providing for child abuse awareness and prevention.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 460?

Mary Jo Daley is the primary sponsor of PA HB 460, joined by 22 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-13 — Referred to Education
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Mary Jo Daleyprimary
  • La'Tasha Mayescosponsor
  • Chris Piellicosponsor
  • Steven Malagaricosponsor
  • Jose Giralcosponsor
  • Joseph Hohensteincosponsor
  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytizcosponsor
  • Mandy Steelecosponsor
  • Carol Hill-Evanscosponsor
  • Kristine Howardcosponsor
  • Tarik Khancosponsor
  • Benjamin Sanchezcosponsor
  • Justin Flemingcosponsor
  • Danielle Friel Ottencosponsor
  • Malcolm Kenyattacosponsor
  • Daniel Deasycosponsor
  • Melissa Cerratocosponsor
  • G. Roni Greencosponsor
  • Liz Hanbidgecosponsor
  • Tina Daviscosponsor
  • Keith Harriscosponsor
  • Joe Webstercosponsor
  • Carol Kazeemcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-13

    Referred to Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-13

    Referred to Education

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-04

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  4. 2026-02-04

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-02-04

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-02-04

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-02-03

    Re-committed to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-03

    Second consideration, with amendments

    reading-2

  9. 2026-02-03

    Re-committed to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-03

    Second consideration, with amendments

    reading-2

  11. 2026-02-02

    Removed from table

  12. 2026-02-02

    Removed from table

  13. 2025-10-08

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  14. 2025-10-08

    Laid on the table

  15. 2025-10-08

    First consideration

    reading-1

  16. 2025-10-08

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  17. 2025-10-08

    Laid on the table

  18. 2025-10-08

    First consideration

    reading-1

  19. 2025-02-04

    Referred to Children & Youth

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-02-04

    Referred to Children & Youth

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Children & Youth): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee

    2025-10-08 · fail · 12-14

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Kate Klunk: yes
    • Scott Barger: yes
    • Gary Day: yes
    • Jamie Flick: yes
    • Joe Hogan: yes
    • Roman Kozak: yes
    • Milou Mackenzie: yes
    • Natalie Mihalek: yes
    • Brenda Pugh: yes
    • John Schlegel: yes
    • Jamie Walsh: yes
    • David Zimmerman: yes
    • Jeanne Mcneill: no
    • Anthony Bellmon: no
    • Heather Boyd: no
    • Melissa Cerrato: no
    • Gina Curry: no
    • Justin Fleming: no
    • Nancy Guenst: no
    • Liz Hanbidge: no
    • Kristine Howard: no
    • Carol Kazeem: no
    • Rick Krajewski: no
    • Joe Mcandrew: no
    • Napoleon J. Nelson: no
    • Darisha K. Parker: no
  • Committee vote (Children & Youth): Report Bill As Committed

    2025-10-08 · pass · 14-12

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Jeanne Mcneill: yes
    • Anthony Bellmon: yes
    • Heather Boyd: yes
    • Melissa Cerrato: yes
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Nancy Guenst: yes
    • Liz Hanbidge: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • Carol Kazeem: yes
    • Rick Krajewski: yes
    • Joe Mcandrew: yes
    • Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
    • Darisha K. Parker: yes
    • Kate Klunk: no
    • Scott Barger: no
    • Gary Day: no
    • Jamie Flick: no
    • Joe Hogan: no
    • Roman Kozak: no
    • Milou Mackenzie: no
    • Natalie Mihalek: no
    • Brenda Pugh: no
    • John Schlegel: no
    • Jamie Walsh: no
    • David Zimmerman: no
  • A2444

    2026-02-03 · pass · 100-97

    Member-level votes (198)
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Marc Anderson: no
    • Mike Armanini: no
    • Jacob Banta: no
    • Scott Barger: no
    • Jamie Barton: no
    • Josh Bashline: no
    • Anthony Bellmon: yes
    • Jessica Benham: yes
    • Kerry Benninghoff: no
    • Aaron Bernstine: no
    • Ryan Bizzarro: yes
    • Timothy Bonner: no
    • Stephanie Borowicz: no
    • Lisa Borowski: yes
    • Heather Boyd: yes
    • Matthew Bradford: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Tim Briggs: yes
    • Amen Brown: yes
    • Marla Brown: no
    • Danilo Burgos: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
    • Andre Carroll: yes
    • Martin Causer: no
    • Morgan Cephas: yes
    • Melissa Cerrato: yes
    • Joe Ciresi: yes
    • Scott Conklin: yes
    • Bud Cook: no
    • Jill Cooper: no
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Bryan Cutler: no
    • Joseph D'Orsie: no
    • Mary Jo Daley: yes
    • Eric Davanzo: no
    • Nathan Davidson: yes
    • Tina Davis: yes
    • Jason Dawkins: yes
    • Gary Day: no
    • Daniel Deasy: yes
    • David Delloso: yes
    • Sheryl Delozier: no
    • Russ Diamond: no
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Sean Dougherty: yes
    • Joe Emrick: no
    • Mindy Fee: no
    • Elizabeth Fiedler: yes
    • Wendy Fink: no
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Jamie Flick: no
    • Ann Flood: no
    • Dan Frankel: yes
    • Robert Freeman: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • Jonathan Fritz: no
    • Pat Gallagher: yes
    • Valerie Gaydos: no
    • Mark Gillen: no
    • Jose Giral: yes
    • Barbara Gleim: no
    • Dan Goughnour: yes
    • G. Roni Green: yes
    • Keith Greiner: no
    • Nancy Guenst: yes
    • Manuel Guzman: yes
    • Jim Haddock: yes
    • Joe Hamm: no
    • Liz Hanbidge: yes
    • Patrick Harkins: yes
    • Jordan Harris: yes
    • Keith Harris: yes
    • Doyle Heffley: no
    • Carol Hill-Evans: yes
    • Joe Hogan: no
    • Joseph Hohenstein: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • John Inglis Iii: yes
    • Rich Irvin: no
    • Marylouise Isaacson: yes
    • R. Lee James: no
    • Mike Jones: no
    • Tom Jones: no
    • Joshua Kail: no
    • Rob Kauffman: no
    • Carol Kazeem: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Dallas Kephart: no
    • Joe Kerwin: no
    • Tarik Khan: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • Kate Klunk: no
    • Bridget Kosierowski: yes
    • Roman Kozak: no
    • Rick Krajewski: yes
    • Leanne Krueger: yes
    • Charity Krupa: no
    • Anita Kulik: yes
    • Thomas Kutz: no
    • Andrew Kuzma: no
    • Shelby Labs: no
    • John Lawrence: other
    • Robert Leadbeter: no
    • Milou Mackenzie: no
    • Maureen Madden: yes
    • Dave Madsen: yes
    • Abby Major: no
    • Zachary Mako: no
    • Steven Malagari: yes
    • David Maloney: no
    • Kristin Marcell: no
    • Brandon Markosek: yes
    • Robert Matzie: yes
    • La'Tasha Mayes: yes
    • Joe Mcandrew: yes
    • Joanna Mcclinton: yes
    • Jeanne Mcneill: yes
    • Thomas Mehaffie: no
    • Steven Mentzer: no
    • Robert Merski: yes
    • Carl Metzgar: no
    • Natalie Mihalek: no
    • Brett Miller: no
    • Dan Moul: no
    • Kyle Mullins: yes
    • Brian Munroe: yes
    • Marci Mustello: no
    • Ed Neilson: yes
    • Eric Nelson: no
    • Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
    • Jennifer O'Mara: yes
    • Timothy J. O'Neal: no
    • Jeff Olsommer: no
    • Jason Ortitay: no
    • Danielle Friel Otten: yes
    • Clint Owlett: no
    • Darisha K. Parker: yes
    • Eddie Pashinski: yes
    • Tina Pickett: no
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Lindsay Powell: yes
    • Tarah Probst: yes
    • Jim Prokopiak: yes
    • Brenda Pugh: no
    • Christopher Rabb: yes
    • Jack Rader: no
    • Kathy Rapp: no
    • Brian Rasel: no
    • Chad Reichard: no
    • Jim Rigby: no
    • Nikki Rivera: yes
    • Brad Roae: no
    • Leslie Rossi: no
    • David Rowe: no
    • Jacklyn Rusnock: yes
    • Alec Ryncavage: no
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Steve Samuelson: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Christina Sappey: yes
    • Donna Scheuren: no
    • John Schlegel: no
    • Michael Schlossberg: yes
    • Peter Schweyer: yes
    • Stephenie Scialabba: no
    • Greg Scott: yes
    • Jeremy Shaffer: no
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Brian Smith: no
    • Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
    • Jared Solomon: yes
    • Craig Staats: no
    • Perry A. Stambaugh: no
    • Mandy Steele: yes
    • Joanne Stehr: no
    • Michael Stender: no
    • James Struzzi: no
    • Paul Takac: yes
    • Kathleen Tomlinson: no
    • Jesse Topper: no
    • Tim Twardzik: no
    • Arvind Venkat: yes
    • Greg Vitali: yes
    • Jamie Walsh: no
    • Ryan Warner: no
    • Perry Warren: yes
    • Dane Watro: no
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Eric Weaknecht: no
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Parke Wentling: no
    • Martina White: no
    • Craig Williams: no
    • Dan Williams: yes
    • Regina G. Young: yes
    • David Zimmerman: no
  • Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed

    2026-02-04 · pass · 23-14

    Member-level votes (37)
    • Jordan Harris: yes
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Anthony Bellmon: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Kyle Donahue: 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
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Regina G. Young: yes
    • Kristin Marcell: yes
    • James Struzzi: no
    • Jamie Barton: no
    • Marla Brown: no
    • Eric Davanzo: no
    • Ann Flood: no
    • Joshua Kail: no
    • Charity Krupa: no
    • Thomas Kutz: no
    • Zachary Mako: no
    • Marci Mustello: no
    • Eric Nelson: no
    • Jeff Olsommer: no
    • Chad Reichard: no
    • Jim Rigby: no
  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2026-02-04 · pass · 105-93

    Member-level votes (198)
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Marc Anderson: no
    • Mike Armanini: no
    • Jacob Banta: no
    • Scott Barger: no
    • Jamie Barton: no
    • Josh Bashline: no
    • Anthony Bellmon: yes
    • Jessica Benham: yes
    • Kerry Benninghoff: no
    • Aaron Bernstine: no
    • Ryan Bizzarro: yes
    • Timothy Bonner: no
    • Stephanie Borowicz: no
    • Lisa Borowski: yes
    • Heather Boyd: yes
    • Matthew Bradford: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Tim Briggs: yes
    • Amen Brown: yes
    • Marla Brown: no
    • Danilo Burgos: yes
    • Frank Burns: no
    • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
    • Andre Carroll: yes
    • Martin Causer: no
    • Morgan Cephas: yes
    • Melissa Cerrato: yes
    • Joe Ciresi: yes
    • Scott Conklin: yes
    • Bud Cook: no
    • Jill Cooper: no
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Bryan Cutler: no
    • Joseph D'Orsie: no
    • Mary Jo Daley: yes
    • Eric Davanzo: no
    • Nathan Davidson: yes
    • Tina Davis: yes
    • Jason Dawkins: yes
    • Gary Day: no
    • Daniel Deasy: yes
    • David Delloso: yes
    • Sheryl Delozier: no
    • Russ Diamond: no
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Sean Dougherty: yes
    • Joe Emrick: no
    • Mindy Fee: no
    • Elizabeth Fiedler: yes
    • Wendy Fink: no
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Jamie Flick: no
    • Ann Flood: no
    • Dan Frankel: yes
    • Robert Freeman: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • Jonathan Fritz: no
    • Pat Gallagher: yes
    • Valerie Gaydos: no
    • Mark Gillen: no
    • Jose Giral: yes
    • Barbara Gleim: no
    • Dan Goughnour: yes
    • G. Roni Green: yes
    • Keith Greiner: no
    • Nancy Guenst: yes
    • Manuel Guzman: yes
    • Jim Haddock: yes
    • Joe Hamm: no
    • Liz Hanbidge: yes
    • Patrick Harkins: yes
    • Jordan Harris: yes
    • Keith Harris: yes
    • Doyle Heffley: no
    • Carol Hill-Evans: yes
    • Joe Hogan: yes
    • Joseph Hohenstein: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • John Inglis Iii: yes
    • Rich Irvin: no
    • Marylouise Isaacson: yes
    • R. Lee James: no
    • Mike Jones: no
    • Tom Jones: no
    • Joshua Kail: no
    • Rob Kauffman: no
    • Carol Kazeem: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Dallas Kephart: no
    • Joe Kerwin: no
    • Tarik Khan: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • Kate Klunk: no
    • Bridget Kosierowski: yes
    • Roman Kozak: no
    • Rick Krajewski: yes
    • Leanne Krueger: yes
    • Charity Krupa: no
    • Anita Kulik: yes
    • Thomas Kutz: no
    • Andrew Kuzma: no
    • Shelby Labs: yes
    • John Lawrence: no
    • Robert Leadbeter: no
    • Milou Mackenzie: no
    • Maureen Madden: yes
    • Dave Madsen: yes
    • Abby Major: no
    • Zachary Mako: no
    • Steven Malagari: yes
    • David Maloney: no
    • 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: no
    • Robert Merski: yes
    • Carl Metzgar: no
    • Natalie Mihalek: no
    • Brett Miller: no
    • Dan Moul: no
    • Kyle Mullins: yes
    • Brian Munroe: yes
    • Marci Mustello: no
    • Ed Neilson: yes
    • Eric Nelson: no
    • Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
    • Jennifer O'Mara: yes
    • Timothy J. O'Neal: no
    • Jeff Olsommer: no
    • Jason Ortitay: no
    • Danielle Friel Otten: yes
    • Clint Owlett: no
    • Darisha K. Parker: yes
    • Eddie Pashinski: yes
    • Tina Pickett: no
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Lindsay Powell: yes
    • Tarah Probst: yes
    • Jim Prokopiak: yes
    • Brenda Pugh: no
    • Christopher Rabb: yes
    • Jack Rader: no
    • Kathy Rapp: no
    • Brian Rasel: no
    • Chad Reichard: no
    • Jim Rigby: no
    • Nikki Rivera: yes
    • Brad Roae: no
    • Leslie Rossi: no
    • David Rowe: no
    • Jacklyn Rusnock: yes
    • Alec Ryncavage: no
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Steve Samuelson: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Christina Sappey: yes
    • Donna Scheuren: no
    • John Schlegel: no
    • Michael Schlossberg: yes
    • Peter Schweyer: yes
    • Stephenie Scialabba: no
    • Greg Scott: yes
    • Jeremy Shaffer: no
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Brian Smith: no
    • Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
    • Jared Solomon: yes
    • Craig Staats: no
    • Perry A. Stambaugh: no
    • Mandy Steele: yes
    • Joanne Stehr: no
    • Michael Stender: no
    • James Struzzi: no
    • Paul Takac: yes
    • Kathleen Tomlinson: yes
    • Jesse Topper: no
    • Tim Twardzik: no
    • Arvind Venkat: yes
    • Greg Vitali: yes
    • Jamie Walsh: no
    • Ryan Warner: no
    • Perry Warren: yes
    • Dane Watro: no
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Eric Weaknecht: no
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Parke Wentling: no
    • Martina White: no
    • Craig Williams: yes
    • Dan Williams: yes
    • Regina G. Young: yes
    • David Zimmerman: no

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