HB1402 • 2025

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, providing for State certificate fee reduction and further providing for professional educator discipline fee .

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: SCHWEYER
Last action: 2025-06-18
Official status: Referred to EDUCATION, June 18, 2025
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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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, providing for State certificate fee reduction and further providing for professional educator discipline fee .

What This Bill Does

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, providing for State certificate fee reduction and further providing for professional educator discipline fee .

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Amendments

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A00658

05/12/25

Plain English: H1402B1601A00658 NAD:EJH 05/09/25 #90 A00658 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

H1402B1601A00658 NAD:EJH 05/09/25 #90 A00658 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
1402 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE SCHWEYER Printer's No.
1601 Amend Bill, page 1, lines 15 and 16, by striking out "and the professional educator discipline fee under section 1216.1 " 2025/90NAD/HB1402A00658 - 1 - 1 2

A01000

06/10/25

Plain English: H1402B1684A01000 LKK:AAS 06/09/25 #90 A01000 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

H1402B1684A01000 LKK:AAS 06/09/25 #90 A01000 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
1402 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE KOZAK Printer's No.
1684 Amend Bill, page 1, line 12, by inserting after "Reduction.--" (a) Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting between lines 17 and 18 (b) (1) Fees assessed under subsection (a) shall be waived for an individual who commences employment with a school district located in a county of the fourth class, fifth class, sixth class, seventh class or eighth class and remains employed with the school district for one (1) school year.
(2) For the purpose of this subsection, the terms "fourth class," "fifth class," "sixth class," "seventh class" or "eighth class" shall have the same meanings as 16 Pa.C.S.

A01001

06/10/25

Plain English: H1402B1684A01001 DMS:EJH 06/09/25 #90 A01001 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

H1402B1684A01001 DMS:EJH 06/09/25 #90 A01001 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
1402 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE BASHLINE Printer's No.
1684 Amend Bill, page 1, line 6, by inserting after "reduction" and further providing for professional educator discipline fee Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting between lines 17 and 18 Section 2.
Section 1216.1(d) of the act is amended to read: Section 1216.1.

A01002

06/10/25

Plain English: H1402B1684A01002 DMS:AAS 06/09/25 #90 A01002 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

H1402B1684A01002 DMS:AAS 06/09/25 #90 A01002 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
1402 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE GROVE Printer's No.
1684 Amend Bill, page 1, line 6, by inserting after "reduction" and for emergency certification applicants for career and technical education certificate Amend Bill, page 1, lines 10 and 11, by striking out "a section" and inserting sections Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting between lines 17 and 18 Section 1204.4.
Emergency Certification Applicants for Career and Technical Education Certification.--(a) The Department of Education shall issue a Career and Technical Instructional I Certificate to a candidate who satisfies one of the following: (1) the candidate holds a valid and current career and technical instructional certificate or equivalent certificate issued by another state and meets all of the requirements under 22 Pa.

Bill History

2026-05-07 H
(Remarks see House Journal Page 865-868), June 10, 2025
2025-06-18 S
In the Senate
2025-06-18 EDUCATION
Referred to EDUCATION, June 18, 2025
2025-06-11 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-reported as committed, June 11, 2025
2025-06-11 H
Third consideration and final passage, June 11, 2025 (203-0)
2025-06-10 H
Second consideration, with amendments, June 10, 2025
2025-06-10 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 10, 2025
2025-06-09 H
Removed from table, June 9, 2025
2025-05-12 EDUCATION
Reported as amended, May 12, 2025
2025-05-12 H
First consideration, May 12, 2025
2025-05-12 H
Laid on the table, May 12, 2025
2025-05-05 EDUCATION
Referred to EDUCATION, May 5, 2025

Official Summary Text

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, providing for State certificate fee reduction and further providing for professional educator discipline fee
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PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1601, 1684 PRINTER'S NO. 1884
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1402
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SCHWEYER, MERSKI, WAXMAN, SANCHEZ, PROBST, PIELLI,
BOROWSKI, PROKOPIAK, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, ABNEY, RIVERA,
McNEILL, HARKINS, DONAHUE, WARREN, NEILSON, FIEDLER, FREEMAN,
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, DOUGHERTY, O'MARA, MALAGARI, OTTEN, TAKAC,
ISAACSON, FLEMING, KHAN AND WEBSTER, MAY 5, 2025
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUNE 10, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in certification of teachers,
providing for State certificate fee reduction AND FURTHER
PROVIDING FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR DISCIPLINE FEE.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1203.1. State Certificate Fee Reduction.--
Certificate fees assessed by the Department of Education related
to the review of certificate eligibility for issuance of
certificates under section 1201 may not be more than fifty
dollars ($50).
SECTION 2. SECTION 1216.1(D) OF THE ACT IS AMENDED TO READ: <--
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SECTION 1216.1. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR DISCIPLINE FEE.--* * *
(D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW OR
REGULATION, AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES
ARMED FORCES, INCLUDING A RESERVE COMPONENT OR NATIONAL GUARD,
OR A VETERAN, OR THE SPOUSE OF THE MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES
ARMED FORCES OR THE SPOUSE OF THE VETERAN, [SHALL] MAY NOT BE
REQUIRED TO PAY [ONLY THE FOLLOWING FEES] A FEE TO THE
DEPARTMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S CERTIFICATION[:
(1) A CERTIFICATION FEE NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10).
(2) A PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR DISCIPLINE FEE NOT TO EXCEED
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25)].
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Section 2 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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