SB 90 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for curriculum, training and education certification management system.

SB 90 modifies Pennsylvania's fire service training rules by requiring Firefighter I training programs to offer two testing options: a single cumulative test at program end or module-based tests completed within the same accreditation period. It mandates annual reports tracking firefighter numbers (paid/volunteer), course participation, specific certifications held (like Firefighter I), course summaries, and fund usage. The bill directly affects all Pennsylvania firefighters in the certification system and fire training programs statewide. These changes standardize testing methods and increase transparency in fire service training management.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Signed Jul 7, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2025 · House Jun 30, 2025

How they voted

490
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
May 13, 2025
D Democratic23
23 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
26 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jul 7, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
May 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
lower
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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