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HB1626 • 2025

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in career and technical education, further providing for Barber Training Through Career and Technical Center Pilot Program.

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in career and technical education, further providing for Barber Training Through Career and Technical Center Pilot Program.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
GUZMAN
Last action
2025-07-17
Official status
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 17, 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 career and technical education, further providing for Barber Training Through Career and Technical Center Pilot Program.

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in career and technical education, further providing for Barber Training Through Career and Technical Center Pilot Program.

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 career and technical education, further providing for Barber Training Through Career and Technical Center Pilot Program.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-07 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page 1117-1118), June 26, 2025

  2. 2025-07-17 S

    Second consideration, July 17, 2025

  3. 2025-07-17 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 17, 2025

  4. 2025-07-16 EDUCATION

    Reported as committed, July 16, 2025

  5. 2025-07-16 S

    First consideration, July 16, 2025

  6. 2025-06-30 S

    In the Senate

  7. 2025-06-30 EDUCATION

    Referred to EDUCATION, June 30, 2025

  8. 2025-06-26 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2025

  9. 2025-06-26 H

    Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2025 (197-5)

  10. 2025-06-25 RULES

    Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2025

  11. 2025-06-25 H

    Second consideration, June 25, 2025

  12. 2025-06-25 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025

  13. 2025-06-24 EDUCATION

    Reported as committed, June 24, 2025

  14. 2025-06-24 H

    First consideration, June 24, 2025

  15. 2025-06-24 RULES

    Re-committed to RULES, June 24, 2025

  16. 2025-06-20 EDUCATION

    Referred to EDUCATION, June 20, 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 career and technical education, further providing for Barber Training Through Career and Technical Center Pilot Program.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1968
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1626
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY GUZMAN, JUNE 20, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 20, 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 career and technical education,
further providing for Barber Training Through Career and
Technical Center Pilot Program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1858(a), (d) introductory paragraph and
(e) of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the
Public School Code of 1949, are amended to read:
Section 1858. Barber Training through Career and Technical
Center [Pilot] Program.--(a) The Barber Training Through Career
and Technical Center [Pilot] Program is established in the State
Board of Barber Examiners.
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(d) No later than June [30, 2023, and] 1 each year
[thereafter through June 30, 2025], each CTC and secondary
school participating in the [pilot] program shall report the
following information to the State Board of Barber Examiners on
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a form prescribed by the board:
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[(e) The pilot program under this section shall expire three
years from the effective date of this section.]
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Section 2. The Barber Training Through Career and Technical
Center Program is a continuation of the Barber Training Through
Career and Technical Center Pilot Program. The conversion to a
regular program is a continuation of the pilot program and all
activities initiated under the pilot program shall continue and
remain in full force and effect. Orders, regulations, rules and
decisions which were made under the pilot program and which are
in effect on the effective date of this section shall remain in
full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified.
Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements
entered into under the pilot program are not affected nor
impaired by the conversion from the pilot program.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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