HB 408 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in membership, contributions and benefits, providing for supplemental annuity commencing 2025; and, in benefits, providing for supplemental annuity commencing 2025.

This bill adds a new supplemental monthly annuity to certain Pennsylvania state retirees' benefits, effective July 2025. It applies to retirees receiving superannuation, withdrawal, or disability annuities who retired before July 2, 2001, and do not have specific service credits (like Class D-4 or Class AA). The additional payment amount is a percentage of their July 2025 monthly annuity, ranging from 10% to 20% based on their retirement date. The cost will be funded through equal annual installments over 10 years starting July 2026.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN0380 → Printer's No. PN0984 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill update primarily adds new sponsors and committee reporting history to the legislative text. It also includes a technical correction to the eligibility criteria by adding a specific exclusion for members with Class T-D service in the Public School Employees' Retirement System, ensuring they are not double-counted as eligible for this specific supplemental annuity. The core funding percentages, effective dates, and general eligibility requirements remain unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope is technically narrowed by adding an explicit exclusion for a specific subgroup of retirees (those with Class T-D service in the Public School Employees' Retirement System) who were previously ambiguous in the eligibility list.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a specific condition excluding individuals who are multiple service members with Class T-D service credited in the Public School Employees' Retirement System from receiving this supplemental annuity.

TECHNICAL

Updated the list of bill sponsors and added a note indicating the bill was reported from the Committee on State Government as amended.

Added a reference to Section 5508(e)(2) regarding the actuarial cost method for funding the benefits.

Floor votes · House Mar 17, 2025

How they voted

26–0

Passed

Total votes 26

Mar 17, 2025

D Democratic14

14 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican12

12 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 17, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (26-0)

house

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported as amended

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Government

lower

1 primary · 34 co-sponsors