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 syst . . .em.
Summary
SB90 amends Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in the Commonwealth services provisions, to further update the curriculum, training, and education certification management system. Based on the bill caption and legislative history, the measure appears to modernize how training and certification requirements are administered for Commonwealth-related emergency preparedness and public safety personnel, likely by revising the state’s system for tracking, managing, or recognizing required instruction and credentials.
The bill was enacted as Act No. 33 of 2025 on July 7, 2025. Although the full bill text was not available in the provided material, the legislative path shows it moved through the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, Senate Appropriations, the full Senate, the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, House Appropriations, and the full House, indicating it affected state administrative procedures tied to training and certification rather than creating a broad new program.
Impact
SB90 likely changes state law in Title 35 by refining the Commonwealth’s curriculum, training, and education certification management system, which would affect how Pennsylvania tracks and administers certifications for relevant public safety, emergency preparedness, or related Commonwealth service personnel. The practical impact is administrative: agencies, training providers, and covered employees may need to follow updated certification-management procedures, reporting requirements, or system standards established by the act.
Sentiment
The legislative sentiment around SB90 was strongly favorable and noncontroversial. Every recorded committee vote and floor vote was unanimous, with no recorded opposition in either chamber. That voting pattern suggests broad bipartisan support and a consensus that the bill was a routine or technical update to state administrative law.
Contention
No notable substantive contention is reflected in the available record. There were no recorded nay votes in committee or on final passage, and no committee transcript material was provided showing disagreement. The absence of opposition suggests any issues were either resolved before formal votes or the bill was viewed as a straightforward modernization measure.
In Commonwealth services, further providing for powers and duties and for curriculum, training and education certification management system; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants to fire companies and for award of grants to emergency medical services companies and providing for expiration of authority; and making a repeal.
In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in Commonwealth services, further providing fordefinitions relating to intrastate mutual aid; and, in emergency responder mental wellness and stress management, further providing for definitions.
In the State System of Higher Education, further providing for definitions and for powers and duties of councils of trustees. Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, further providing for automatic certification.
In emergency medical services system, further providing for emergency medical responders, for emergency medical technicians, for emergency medical services vehicle operators and for advanced life support ambulances.