2025–2026 Regular Session · State Senate bill

SB 470

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for firefighter and emergency service training and establishing the Secondary Education Fire Training Pilot Program and the Fire Training Fund.

In committee Last action March 26, 2025: Re-referred to Appropriations

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 16

Prime sponsor

Michele Brooks

Cosponsors (15)

Camera Bartolotta, Carolyn Comitta, Christine Tartaglione, Cris Dush, Devlin Robinson, Doug Mastriano, John Kane, Judy Ward, Lindsey Williams, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Patrick Stefano, Rosemary Brown, Steven Santarsiero, Tracy Pennycuick, Wayne Fontana

Status

In committee as of March 26, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 1

March 25, 2025State SenateCommittee vote (Education): Reported as CommittedPassed10–1

yes (10) Anthony Williams, Carolyn Comitta, David Argall, Doug Mastriano, Greg Rothman, Jarrett Coleman, Kim Ward, Lindsey Williams, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Timothy Kearney

no (1) Dawn Keefer

Official roll call

Timeline 5

Date	Chamber	Action
March 26, 2025	Senate	Re-referred to Appropriations
March 26, 2025	Senate	Second consideration
March 25, 2025	Senate	First consideration
March 25, 2025	Senate	Reported as committed
March 18, 2025	Senate	Referred to Education

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.