l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 460

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.

In the Senate's Education Committee since February 13, 2026.

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

22 co-sponsors

La'Tasha D. Mayes, Chris Pielli, Steven R. Malagari, Jose Giral, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Mandy Steele, Carol Hill-Evans, Kristine C. Howard, Tarik Khan, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Justin C. Fleming, Danielle Friel Otten, Malcolm Kenyatta, DANIEL J. DEASY JR., Melissa Cerrato, G. Roni Green, Liz Hanbidge, TINA M. DAVIS, Keith S. Harris, Joe Webster, Carol Kazeem

Its course

February 4, 2025 to February 13, 2026, 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 action13 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 4365 days

Children & YouthFeb 4 to Oct 8246 days

AppropriationsFeb 3 to Feb 41 day

In the SenateFrom Feb 4

EducationFrom Feb 13

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading105–93

    Passed · Feb 4, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 3, 2026

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 Feb 4 – Feb 4, 2026

  1. Feb 4Sent to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
  2. Oct 8CHILDREN AND YOUTH recommended it
  3. Feb 3, 2026Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Feb 4, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 105 to 93

In the Senate Feb 13, 2026

  1. Feb 13, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Feb. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Oct 8Reported as committed, Oct. 8, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Oct 8First consideration, Oct. 8, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Oct 8Laid on the table, Oct. 8, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Feb 2, 2026Removed from table, Feb. 2, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Feb 3, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Feb 3, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Feb 3, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 70-72), Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Feb 4, 2026Re-reported as committed, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Feb 4, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 4, 2026 (105-93)House of Representatives
  11. Feb 4, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 107-109), Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Feb 13, 2026In the SenateSenate
  13. Feb 13, 2026Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 13, 2026Senate