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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 295: 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 State certificate fee reduction.

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

SB 295 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on June 25, 2026. 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, further providing for State certificate fee reduction. Primary sponsor: Vincent Hughes (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2026): Referred to Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vincent HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Amanda CappellettiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Marty FlynnCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Art HaywoodCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
John KaneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Joe PicozziCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Lindsey WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate38

“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. Referred to Education

Sources

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