An Act amending Titles 24 (Education), 51 (Military Affairs) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising pension provisions as follows: In Title 24: for retirement for school employees, in the areas of preliminary provisions, of membership, contributions and benefits, of school employees' defined contribution plan and of administration and miscellaneous provisions; and for health insurance for retired school employees, in the area of preliminary provisions. In Title 51: for employment preferences and pensions, in the area of military leave of absence. In Title 71: for boards and offices, in the area of Independent Fiscal Office; and for retirement for State employees and officers, in the areas of preliminary provisions, of membership, credited service, classes of service and eligibility for benefits, of contributions, of benefits, of State employees' defined contribution plan and of administration, funds, accounts, general provisions. Providing, as to the revisions: for construction and administration, for applicability, for liability, for member statements and for suspension of provisions of the Public Employee Retirement Study Commission Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced May 18, 2017
Signed Jun 12, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jun 12, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Jun 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 7, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Jun 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 5, 2017
Committee
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
lower
Jun 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
PN 0902 Re-reported as amended
upper
May 24, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
May 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
May 18, 2017
Committee
PN 0853 Referred to FINANCE
upper
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jake Corman
RRepublican
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Dan Laughlin
RRepublican
Co
Dave Argall
RRepublican
Co
Elder Vogel
RRepublican
Co
Gene Yaw
RRepublican
Co
Guy Reschenthaler
RRepublican
Co
John R. Gordner
RRepublican
Co
Joseph B. Scarnati
RRepublican
Co
Mario M. Scavello
RRepublican
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