PA SB1 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 25-0)
Status: Passed on June 12 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-12 - Act No. 5
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

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 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.

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Title

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 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.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-06-08 - House - House Floor: SB 1 PN 902, FP (Y: 143 N: 53 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2017-06-07 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 24 N: 12 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-05 - House - House State Government: adjourn for 24 hours (Y: 10 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-06-05 - House - House State Government: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 18 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-05 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 1 PN 902, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 40 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-04 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Amended (Y: 18 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-05-23 - Senate - Senate Finance: Reported as Committed (Y: 8 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-06-12HouseAct No. 5
2017-06-12HouseApproved by the Governor
2017-06-12HousePresented to the Governor
2017-06-08HouseSigned in House
2017-06-12HouseSigned in Senate
2017-06-08HouseThird consideration and final passage (143-53)
2017-06-07HouseRe-reported as committed
2017-06-07HouseRe-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
2017-06-07HouseSecond consideration
2017-06-06HouseRemoved from table
2017-06-06HouseLaid on the table
2017-06-06HouseFirst consideration
2017-06-06HouseReported as committed
2017-06-05HouseReferred to STATE GOVERNMENT
2017-06-05HouseIn the House
2017-06-05SenateThird consideration and final passage (40-9)
2017-06-04SenateSecond consideration
2017-06-04SenateRe-reported as amended
2017-05-24SenateRe-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
2017-05-23SenateFirst consideration
2017-05-23SenateReported as committed
2017-05-18SenateReferred to FINANCE

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=1
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0001&pn=0853
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0001&pn=0902
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2017&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=25&theDate=05/23/2017&RollCallId=188
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2017&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=3&theDate=06/04/2017&RollCallId=208
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2017&sess_ind=0&rc_body=S&rc_nbr=126
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2017&sInd=0&cteeCde=36&theDate=06/05/2017&RollCallId=475
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2017&sInd=0&cteeCde=36&theDate=06/05/2017&RollCallId=482
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2017&sInd=0&cteeCde=4&theDate=06/07/2017&RollCallId=538
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2017&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=453

Bill Comments

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