HB 1626 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in career and technical education, further providing for Barber Training Through Career and Technical Center Pilot Program.

PRINTER'S NO.   1968

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1626
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY GUZMAN, JUNE 20, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 20, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
 2      act relating to the public school system, including certain
 3      provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
 4      schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
 5      laws relating thereto," in career and technical education,
 6      further providing for Barber Training Through Career and
 7      Technical Center Pilot Program.
 8      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 9   hereby enacts as follows:
10      Section 1.    Section 1858(a), (d) introductory paragraph and
11   (e) of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the
12   Public School Code of 1949, are amended to read:
13      Section 1858.    Barber Training through Career and Technical
14   Center [Pilot] Program.--(a)    The Barber Training Through Career
15   and Technical Center [Pilot] Program is established in the State
16   Board of Barber Examiners.
17      * * *
18      (d)   No later than June [30, 2023, and] 1 each year
19   [thereafter through June 30, 2025], each CTC and secondary
20   school participating in the [pilot] program shall report the
21   following information to the State Board of Barber Examiners on
 1   a form prescribed by the board:
 2      * * *
 3      [(e)    The pilot program under this section shall expire three
 4   years from the effective date of this section.]
 5      * * *
 6      Section 2.   The Barber Training Through Career and Technical
 7   Center Program is a continuation of the Barber Training Through
 8   Career and Technical Center Pilot Program. The conversion to a
 9   regular program is a continuation of the pilot program and all
10   activities initiated under the pilot program shall continue and
11   remain in full force and effect. Orders, regulations, rules and
12   decisions which were made under the pilot program and which are
13   in effect on the effective date of this section shall remain in
14   full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified.
15   Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements
16   entered into under the pilot program are not affected nor
17   impaired by the conversion from the pilot program.
18      Section 3.   This act shall take effect immediately.




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