Bill Information

Senate Bill 1
2017-2018 Regular Session
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 r . . .etirement 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.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator Jake Corman
Senator Jake Corman
R Senate District 34
Co-Sponsors
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Sen. Joseph Scarnati
R Senate District 25
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Browne
Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
Photo of Senator Sen. John Gordner
Sen. John Gordner
R Senate District 27
Photo of Senator Sen. Wayne Langerholc
Sen. Wayne Langerholc
R Senate District 35
Photo of Senator Sen. Charles McIlhinney
Sen. Charles McIlhinney
R Senate District 10
Photo of Senator Sen. Bob Mensch
Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Photo of Senator Sen. Mike Regan
Sen. Mike Regan
R Senate District 31
Photo of Senator Sen. Guy Reschenthaler
Sen. Guy Reschenthaler
R Senate District 37
Photo of Senator Sen. Camera Bartolotta
Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
Photo of Senator Sen. Thomas Killion
Sen. Thomas Killion
R Senate District 9
Photo of Senator Sen. Randy Vulakovich
Sen. Randy Vulakovich
R Senate District 38
Photo of Senator Sen. David Argall
Sen. David Argall
R Senate District 29
Photo of Senator Sen. Kim Ward
Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39
Photo of Senator Sen. Mike Folmer
Sen. Mike Folmer
R Senate District 48
Photo of Senator Sen. Ryan Aument
Sen. Ryan Aument
R Senate District 36
Photo of Senator Sen. Gene Yaw
Sen. Gene Yaw
R Senate District 23
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Stefano
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Photo of Senator Sen. Elder Vogel
Sen. Elder Vogel
R Senate District 47
Photo of Senator Sen. Donald White
Sen. Donald White
R Senate District 41
Photo of Senator Sen. Scott Martin
Sen. Scott Martin
R Senate District 13
Photo of Senator Sen. Thomas McGarrigle
Sen. Thomas McGarrigle
R Senate District 26
Photo of Senator Sen. Mario Scavello
Sen. Mario Scavello
R Senate District 40
Photo of Senator Sen. Daniel Laughlin
Sen. Daniel Laughlin
R Senate District 49
Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Baker
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 5 of 2017, June 12, 2017
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0853 Referred to Finance, May 18, 2017
Reported as committed, May 23, 2017
First consideration, May 23, 2017
Re-referred to Appropriations, May 24, 2017
0902 Re-reported as amended, June 4, 2017
Second consideration, June 4, 2017
Third consideration and final passage, June 5, 2017 (40-9)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 576), June 5, 2017
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 789), June 30, 2017
In the House
Referred to State Government, June 5, 2017
Reported as committed, June 6, 2017
First consideration, June 6, 2017
Laid on the table, June 6, 2017
Removed from table, June 6, 2017
Second consideration, June 7, 2017
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 7, 2017
Re-reported as committed, June 7, 2017
(Remarks see House Journal Page 928), June 7, 2017
Third consideration and final passage, June 8, 2017 (143-53)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 963), June 8, 2017
Signed in Senate, June 12, 2017
Signed in House, June 8, 2017
Presented to the Governor, June 12, 2017
Approved by the Governor, June 12, 2017
Act No. 5 of 2017, June 12, 2017
Printers Numbers
May 18, 2017
PN 853
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 853
Votes
Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References

This bill amends Titles 24 (Education) 51 (Military Affairs) and 71 (State Government). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.







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Senate Bill 1
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
CORMAN, SCARNATI, BROWNE, GORDNER, LANGERHOLC, McILHINNEY, MENSCH, REGAN, RESCHENTHALER, BARTOLOTTA, KILLION, VULAKOVICH, ARGALL, WARD, FOLMER, AUMENT, YAW, STEFANO, VOGEL, WHITE, MARTIN, McGARRIGLE, SCAVELLO, LAUGHLIN, BAKER

Short Title
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 * * *

Memo Subject
Pension Reform Legislation

Actions
0853 Referred to FINANCE, May 18, 2017
Reported as committed, May 23, 2017
First consideration, May 23, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 24, 2017
0902 Re-reported as amended, June 4, 2017
Second consideration, June 4, 2017
Third consideration and final passage, June 5, 2017 (40-9)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 576), June 5, 2017
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 789), June 30, 2017
In the House
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 5, 2017
Reported as committed, June 6, 2017
First consideration, June 6, 2017
Laid on the table, June 6, 2017
Removed from table, June 6, 2017
Second consideration, June 7, 2017
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 7, 2017
Re-reported as committed, June 7, 2017
(Remarks see House Journal Page 928), June 7, 2017
Third consideration and final passage, June 8, 2017 (143-53)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 963), June 8, 2017
Signed in Senate, June 12, 2017
Signed in House, June 8, 2017
Presented to the Governor, June 12, 2017
Approved by the Governor, June 12, 2017
Act No. 5 of 2017, June 12, 2017

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