l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 819

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 continuing professional development; providing for access to rigorous courses of study for all students; establishing the Access to Rigorous Courses of Study for All Students Grant Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

In the Senate's Education Committee since April 11, 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

15 co-sponsors

Anthony A. Bellmon, Carol Hill-Evans, Jose Giral, Maureen E. Madden, ROBERT FREEMAN, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Nancy Guenst, Melissa Cerrato, Valerie S. Gaydos, Heather Boyd, G. Roni Green, Keith S. Harris, Joe Webster, Tarik Khan, TINA M. DAVIS

Its course

March 13 to April 11, 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 action13 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 13 to Apr 927 days

EducationMar 13 to Mar 174 days

AppropriationsApr 8 to Apr 91 day

In the SenateFrom Apr 9

EducationFrom Apr 11

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading131–72

    Passed · Apr 9

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 17

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 Mar 13 – Apr 9

  1. Mar 13Sent to EDUCATION
  2. Mar 17EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 8Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 9APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 131 to 72

In the Senate Apr 11

  1. Apr 11Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Mar 13Referred to EDUCATION, March 13, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Mar 17Reported as amended, March 17, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Mar 17First consideration, March 17, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Mar 17Laid on the table, March 17, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Apr 7Removed from table, April 7, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Apr 8Second consideration, April 8, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Apr 8Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 8, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Apr 8(Remarks see House Journal Page 355-357), April 8, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Apr 9Re-reported as committed, April 9, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Apr 9Third consideration and final passage, April 9, 2025 (131-72)House of Representatives
  11. Apr 9(Remarks see House Journal Page 384-385), April 9, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Apr 11In the SenateSenate
  13. Apr 11Referred to EDUCATION, April 11, 2025Senate