The Office of the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania

10/27/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/27/2025 15:03

Governor Shapiro Signs Bills into Law | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, PA - Today, Governor Josh Shapiro signed three bipartisan bills into law, including legislation to protect custody and visitation rights for deployed servicemembers and allow veterans with at least 8,000 hours of work to satisfy the work experience requirement to qualify for career and technical education (CTE) teaching certification - expanding pathways to teaching, addressing the teacher shortage, and supporting veterans looking for meaningful careers after they leave the military.

Governor Shapiro signed the following bills into law, in this order: HB 18, HB 414, and HB 1405.

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