# Pennsylvania HB 1402: 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 fo . . .r professional educator discipline fee . Pennsylvania HB 1402, 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 fo . . .r professional educator discipline fee ., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Peter Schweyer (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-06-18 (Referred to Education); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1402-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1402 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: 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 fo . . .r professional educator discipline fee . - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-05 - Last action: 2025-06-18, Referred to Education - Sponsor: Peter Schweyer (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 31 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (446 yes, 215 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Peter Schweyer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aerion Abney (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dane Watro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Takac (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-10 | House | House Bill 1402 PN1684 A01002 | fail | 101 | 102 | | | 2025-06-10 | House | House Bill 1402 PN1684 A01001 | pass | 203 | 0 | | | 2025-06-10 | House | House Bill 1402 PN1684 A01000 | fail | 101 | 102 | | | 2025-05-12 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2025-05-12 | committee | 15 11 | pass | 15 | 11 | | ## Actions (10) - 2025-06-18: Referred to Education (Senate) - 2025-06-11: Third consideration and final passage (203-0) (House) - 2025-06-11: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-06-10: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2025-06-10: Second consideration, with amendments (House) - 2025-06-09: Removed from table (House) - 2025-05-12: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-05-12: First consideration (House) - 2025-05-12: Reported as amended (House) - 2025-05-05: Referred to Education (House) ## Bill text - PN 1884, 2025-06-10: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1402/PN1884), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1402/PN1884), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1402/PN1884) - PN 1684, 2025-05-12: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1402/PN1684), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1402/PN1684), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1402/PN1684) - PN 1601, 2025-05-05: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1402/PN1601), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1402/PN1601), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1402/PN1601) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. 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