An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in membership, credited service, classes of service, and eligibility for benefits, further providing for mandatory and optional membership in the system and participation in the plan.

HB 1544 amends Pennsylvania's state employee retirement system rules, primarily affecting new House of Representatives members starting after December 1, 2026. It requires these new representatives to choose within 30 days of taking office whether to join the retirement system (as a member) or participate solely in the retirement plan (as a "plan participant"). If they fail to make this election, their service as a representative will not count toward future retirement benefits. The bill also clarifies that certain state employees (classified under subsections (a)(12)-(15)) cannot elect system membership.