l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1405

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.

Became law as Act 41 of 2025, signed October 27, 2025, 175 days after it was filed.

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

26 co-sponsors

Jose Giral, Tarah Probst, Carol Hill-Evans, Tarik Khan, Liz Hanbidge, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Robert E. Merski, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Nancy Guenst, Sean Dougherty, Dan K. Williams, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Jill N. Cooper, R. Lee James, Danielle Friel Otten, Jim Prokopiak, Paul Takac, MaryLouise Isaacson, Jennifer O'Mara, Peter Schweyer, David M. Delloso, Joe Ciresi, Christopher M. Rabb, Nikki Rivera, Gina H. Curry, TINA M. DAVIS

Its course

May 5 to October 27, 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 action23 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 5 to Jun 935 days

EducationMay 5 to May 127 days

AppropriationsJun 4 to Jun 95 days

In the SenateJun 9 to Oct 7120 days

EducationJun 18 to Jun 246 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jun 261 day

Waiting to be sentOct 7 to Oct 2114 days

With the GovernorOct 21 to Oct 276 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Jun 9

  • Senate, third reading48–0

    Passed · Oct 7

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 9

  1. May 5Sent to EDUCATION
  2. May 12EDUCATION recommended it
  3. Jun 4Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 9APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

In the Senate Jun 18 – Oct 7

  1. Jun 18Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
  3. Jun 24EDUCATION recommended it
  4. Jun 25Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 26APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Oct 7Passed the Senate, 48 to 0

To the Governor Oct 8 – Oct 27

  1. Oct 8Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Oct 20Signed in the Senate
  3. Oct 21Sent to the Governor
  4. Oct 27Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 41 of 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. May 5Referred to EDUCATION, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  2. May 12Reported as committed, 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 3Removed from table, June 3, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Jun 4Second consideration, June 4, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Jun 4Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 4, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Jun 9Re-reported as committed, June 9, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jun 9Third consideration and final passage, June 9, 2025 (202-0)House of Representatives
  10. Jun 9(Remarks see House Journal Page 849-850), June 9, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 18In the SenateSenate
  12. Jun 18Referred to EDUCATION, June 18, 2025Senate
  13. Jun 24Reported as committed, June 24, 2025Senate
  14. Jun 24First consideration, June 24, 2025Senate
  15. Jun 25Second consideration, June 25, 2025Senate
  16. Jun 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025Senate
  17. Jun 26Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2025Senate
  18. Oct 7Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 7, 2025 (48-0)Senate
  19. Oct 8Signed in House, Oct. 8, 2025House of Representatives
  20. Oct 20Signed in Senate, Oct. 20, 2025Senate
  21. Oct 21Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2025Governor
  22. Oct 27Approved by the Governor, Oct. 27, 2025Governor
  23. Oct 27Act No. 41 of 2025, Oct. 27, 2025Governor