l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1403

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 program of continuing professional and paraprofessional education.

In the Senate's Education Committee since June 24, 2025.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

23 co-sponsors

Robert E. Merski, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Tarah Probst, Kristine C. Howard, Chris Pielli, Michael H. Schlossberg, Jim Prokopiak, Carol Hill-Evans, Jose Giral, Nikki Rivera, Kyle Donahue, MaryLouise Isaacson, Perry S. Warren, ED NEILSON, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Jennifer O'Mara, Danielle Friel Otten, Paul Takac, Peter Schweyer, Joe Webster, Jeanne McNeill, Dave Madsen, Melissa Cerrato

Its course

May 5 to June 24, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action12 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 5 to Jun 2349 days

EducationMay 5 to May 127 days

AppropriationsJun 17 to Jun 236 days

In the SenateFrom Jun 23

EducationFrom Jun 24

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Jun 23

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 12

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives May 5 – Jun 23

  1. May 5Sent to EDUCATION
  2. May 12EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  3. Jun 17Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 23APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

In the Senate Jun 24

  1. Jun 24Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
All 12 actions, as published
  1. May 5Referred to EDUCATION, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  2. May 12Reported as amended, May 12, 2025House of Representatives
  3. May 12First consideration, May 12, 2025House of Representatives
  4. May 12Laid on the table, May 12, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Jun 10Removed from table, June 10, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Jun 17Second consideration, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Jun 17Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Jun 23Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jun 23Third consideration and final passage, June 23, 2025 (203-0)House of Representatives
  10. Jun 23(Remarks see House Journal Page 1007-1008), June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 24In the SenateSenate
  12. Jun 24Referred to EDUCATION, June 24, 2025Senate