Became law as Act 5 of 2017, signed June 12, 2017, 25 days after it was filed.
2017–2018 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1
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.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
24 co-sponsors
Joseph B. Scarnati III, Patrick M. Browne, John R. Gordner, Wayne Langerholc Jr., Charles T. McIlhinney Jr., Bob Mensch, Mike Regan, Guy Reschenthaler, Camera Bartolotta, Thomas H. Killion, Randy Vulakovich, David G. Argall, Kim L. Ward, Mike Folmer, Ryan P. Aument, Gene Yaw, Patrick J. Stefano, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Donald C. White, Scott Martin, Thomas J. McGarrigle, Mario M. Scavello, Daniel Laughlin, Lisa Baker
Its course
May 18 to June 30, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action26 actions on 10 days
In the SenateMay 18 to Jun 518 days
FinanceMay 18 to May 235 days
AppropriationsMay 24 to Jun 411 days
In the House of RepresentativesJun 5 to Jun 83 days
State GovernmentJun 5 to Jun 61 day
AppropriationsJun 7 to Jun 70 days
Waiting to be sentJun 8 to Jun 124 days
With the GovernorJun 12 to Jun 120 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading40–9
Passed · Jun 5
House of Representatives, third reading143–53
Passed · Jun 8
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 4
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate May 18 – Jun 5
- May 18Sent to FINANCE
- May 23FINANCE recommended it
- May 24Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Jun 4APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 5Passed the Senate, 40 to 9
In the House of Representatives Jun 5 – Jun 8
- Jun 5Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
- Jun 6STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
- Jun 7Read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Jun 8Passed the House of Representatives, 143 to 53
To the Governor Jun 12
- Jun 12Signed in the Senate
- Jun 8Signed in the House of Representatives
- Jun 12Sent to the Governor
- Signed by the Governor
- Became Act 5 of 2017
All 26 actions, as published
- May 18Referred to FINANCE, May 18, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- May 23Reported as committed, May 23, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- May 23First consideration, May 23, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- May 24Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 24, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 4Re-reported as amended, June 4, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 4Second consideration, June 4, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 5Third consideration and final passage, June 5, 2017 (40-9) [Senate]Senate
- Jun 5(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 576), June 5, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 30(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 789), June 30, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 5In the House [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 5Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 5, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 6Reported as committed, June 6, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 6First consideration, June 6, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 6Laid on the table, June 6, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 6Removed from table, June 6, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 7Second consideration, June 7, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 7Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 7, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 7Re-reported as committed, June 7, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 7(Remarks see House Journal Page 928), June 7, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 8Third consideration and final passage, June 8, 2017 (143-53) [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 8(Remarks see House Journal Page 963), June 8, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 12Signed in Senate, June 12, 2017 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 8Signed in House, June 8, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 12Presented to the Governor, June 12, 2017Governor
- Jun 12Approved by the Governor, June 12, 2017Governor
- Jun 12Act No. 5Governor