An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general administration relating to correctional institutions, providing for residency of corrections officers.
SB 111 requires correctional officers working in Pennsylvania state prisons to reside within 50 miles of their assigned facility. This directly affects all state correctional officers employed at prisons across Pennsylvania. The bill amends existing law to establish this residency requirement, replacing previous standards. The change aims to ensure officers live close enough to their workplace to respond promptly to facility needs.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
House Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Jun 26, 2026
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What changed between versions
Printer's No. PN1279
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Printer's No. PN1859
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MODERATE
The bill was amended by the House to add a new preference rule for corrections officer hiring. While the original version allowed hiring out-of-state residents and gave preference to in-state residents, the new version removes the explicit authority to hire out-of-state residents and replaces the general preference rule with a specific requirement to prioritize in-state applicants who are among the top three candidates on a certified list.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding hiring authority was narrowed; the explicit permission to hire non-residents was removed, and the preference mechanism was restricted to specific hiring scenarios rather than general promotions.
ELIGIBILITY
Removed the clause allowing the department to hire or promote corrections officers who reside outside Pennsylvania.
REQUIREMENT
Replaced the general residential preference rule with a specific requirement to give preference to in-state applicants only if they are among the three highest-ranking available individuals on a certification list.
Added a new subsection clarifying that the preference rule does not apply to promotional opportunities.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill header to reflect House amendment status and changed the effective date reference from October 2025 to June 2026.
Floor votes · Senate Oct 28, 2025 · House Jun 25, 2026
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Oct 28, 2025
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jun 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Jun 25, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
Oct 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended on third consideration
upper
Oct 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Oct 6, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Sep 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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