SB 466 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for powers and duties and for curriculum, training and education certification management system; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants to fire companies and for award of grants to emergency medical services companies and providing for expiration of authority; and making a repeal.

SB 466 modifies Pennsylvania's fire and emergency medical services (EMS) grant programs and training requirements. It requires semiannual reports on grant recipients (including recipient names, amounts, and purposes) for federal disaster, homeland security, and public health funds, submitted to legislative leaders. The bill updates training standards to allow online/lecture/hands-on formats and integrates records into a certification system, while setting a 45-day application window and 60-day approval timeline for grants to fire and EMS companies. Crucially, it sets an expiration date of December 31, 2029, for the grant authority under these programs. The bill was enacted as Act No. 25 of 2025 on June 30, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Signed Jun 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN0418 → Printer's No. PN0485 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill update adds new reporting requirements for state grants funded by federal disaster and public health emergency relief money, ensuring transparency on how these funds are distributed. It also introduces a new expiration date for the State Fire Commissioner's authority to award grants to fire and EMS companies, setting a sunset date of December 31, 2029. Additionally, the bill includes a one-time remedy for the 2024-2025 cycle to award grants to companies that were incorrectly deemed ineligible after being notified of their eligibility.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include mandatory reporting of specific federal grant funds and established a fixed expiration date for the grant program authority, which previously did not have a defined end date.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the agency to submit semiannual reports to Senate and House Appropriations Committee chairs detailing all grants awarded from federal disaster, homeland security, avian flu/pandemic, or other public health emergency funds.

TIMELINE

Established a specific expiration date of December 31, 2029, for the State Fire Commissioner's authority to award grants under the fire and EMS company programs.

ENFORCEMENT

Created a one-time provision for the 2024-2025 grant cycle to award grants to fire or EMS companies that received a second notice of ineligibility after initially being notified they were eligible.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill text to reflect the new printer's number (PN 0485) and added the Senator Mastriano as the sponsor for the amended version.

Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2025 · House Jun 26, 2025

How they voted

50–0

Passed

Total votes 50

May 5, 2025

D Democratic23

23 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

27 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 30, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor

lower

Jun 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

lower

Jun 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Appropriations

lower

Jun 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported as committed

lower

May 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

lower

May 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

upper

May 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Re-reported as committed

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Appropriations

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported as amended

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors