Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

HB 679 — 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 continuing professional development.

Last action — Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 20, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Educator Professional Development Cooperation and Support

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 20, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 248 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (248)

248 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 679 do?
Educator Professional Development Cooperation and Support
Who sponsors HB 679?
HB 679 is sponsored by Joe Webster (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), and Jose Giral (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 679?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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