Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 31 D cosponsors

HB 779 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, providing for Head Start Teacher Salary Supplement Pilot Program.

Last action — Referred to EDUCATION, March 3, 2025

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    1 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (31 D).

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Summary

Early Childhood Education Teacher Incentives

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a Head Start Teacher Salary Supplement Pilot Program to align the salaries of Head Start teachers with those of elementary school teachers.

  • Section 1156

    Head Start Teacher Salary Supplement Pilot Program.--(a) The Head Start Teacher Salary Supplement Pilot Program is established within the department to provide a supplement to bring Head Start teachers' salaries in line with elementary school teachers' salaries for comparable skills.

    This change creates a new program aimed at increasing the salaries of Head Start teachers.

Action History

  1. Referred to EDUCATION, March 3, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 222 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (30)

Not signed on (222)

222 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 779 do?
Early Childhood Education Teacher Incentives
Who sponsors HB 779?
HB 779 is sponsored by Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Dave Madsen (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), Brian Munroe (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), and Dan K. Williams (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 779?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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