HB 575 — An Act amending Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in professional and occupational licenses, further providing for definitions and providing for policy for the award of academic credit for military training; and making editorial changes.

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MACKENZIE, HAMM, STAATS, PIELLI, KENYATTA, RAPP, BARGER, FLOOD, ROWE, CIRESI, GILLEN AND WATRO, FEBRUARY 12, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 12, 2025 AN ACT Amending Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in professional and occupational licenses, further providing for academicdefinitions creditand providing for militarypolicy training;for the award of changes.

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and making editorial The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

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(a) General rule.--Any person licensed or certified by the Department of State, Department of Labor and Industry, Department of Education, Insurance Department, Department of Banking,Banking Department of Health, Department of Agriculture or the ◄ Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission or pursuant to the act of October 10, 1974 (P.L.705, No.235), known as the Lethal Weapons Training Act, to practice any profession or to work at any trade or occupation, who heretofore has or shall thereafter enlist or be inducted or drafted into the military or naval service of the United States in time of war or preparation for national defense during a national emergency, shall not thereby forfeit his or her current license or registration and shall be exempt from any continuing educational requirements or in-service training requirements.

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(a) Adoption.--The Department of Education shall adopt a policy for the award of academic credit to a student enrolled in 20250HB0575PN0959 - 4 - an institution of higher education who has successfully 20250HB0575PN0579 - 4 - completed a military training course or program, or who has obtained experiential learning, as part of the student's military service that is applicable to the student's certificate or degree requirements and is:

* * * (d) Mandatory waiver request.--If a police officer is unable to attend in-service training due to service in the military or National Guard or as a result of injury sustained in service as 20250HB0575PN0959 - 5 - a police officer, the officer's employer shall request a waiver 20250HB0575PN0579 - 5 - under section 2164(6) (relating to powers and duties of commission).

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