2025-2026 Regular SessionPennsylvania Legislature

HB819: 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.

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

3/13/2025
Referred to EDUCATION
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Reported as amended
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
First consideration
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Removed from table
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Second consideration
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Third consideration and final passage (131-72)
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
In the Senate
Senate
4/11/2025
Referred to EDUCATION
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment A00117 (PN 0926)

House Amendment A00117 (PN 0926)

Not Adopted

House Amendment A00159 (PN 0987)

House Amendment A00159 (PN 0987)

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
4/9/2025
22
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 819 PN 987, FINAL PASSAGE
4/9/2025
131
Yea
72
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 819 PN 987, 2025 A159
4/8/2025
101
Yea
102
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Education: Report Bill As Amended
3/17/2025
19
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Education: Adopt Amendment A00117
3/17/2025
21
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197085.1 KB
Amended
Bill Text1/1/197092.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/9/2025221.8 KB