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HB1654 • 2025

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, further providing for minimum salaries for teachers.

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, further providing for minimum salaries for teachers.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
SHUSTERMAN
Last action
2025-06-24
Official status
Referred to EDUCATION, June 24, 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 professional employees, further providing for minimum salaries for teachers.

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, further providing for minimum salaries for teachers.

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 professional employees, further providing for minimum salaries for teachers.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-24 EDUCATION

    Referred to EDUCATION, June 24, 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 professional employees, further providing for minimum salaries for teachers.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 2007
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1654
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, HARKINS, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, INGLIS,
PROBST, HILL-EVANS, CERRATO, HANBIDGE, KAZEEM, BOROWSKI,
PIELLI, KHAN, SANCHEZ, DONAHUE, SCHLOSSBERG, D. WILLIAMS,
CIRESI, GREEN, DEASY, MAYES, HOHENSTEIN, KENYATTA, GIRAL,
RIVERA, MADDEN, GUENST, ISAACSON AND BOYD, JUNE 24, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 24, 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 professional employees, further
providing for minimum salaries for teachers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1142.1 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 1142.1. Minimum Salaries for Teachers.--* * *
(a.1) For the school term 2026-2027 and each school term
thereafter, a school district shall establish the same starting
salary for teachers holding the same grade span State
instructional certification in the same class and step.
* * *
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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