Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1401: 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 educator preparation admission.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1401 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on May 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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 educator preparation admission. Primary sponsor: Regina Young (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2025): Laid on the table.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Regina YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse185
Aerion AbneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
José GiralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse180
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Mary IsaacsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse175
Bob MerskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Jenn O'MaraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse165
Danielle OttenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse155
Darisha ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse198
Chris PielliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse156
Tarah ProbstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse189
Jim ProkopiakCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Mike SchlossbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse132
Pete SchweyerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Paul TakacCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse82

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on the table
  2. First consideration
  3. Reported as amended
  4. Referred to Education

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source