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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 782

An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in membership, contributions and benefits, further providing for termination of annuities; in membership, credited service, classes of service, and eligibility for benefits relating to retirement for State employees and officers, further providing for mandatory and optional membership in the system and participation in the plan; and, in benefits, further providing for termination of annuities.

Became law as Act 97 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 513 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

11 co-sponsors

Wayne D. Fontana, Rosemary M. Brown, Jay Costa, Lisa Baker, Nick Miller, Gene Yaw, Patrick J. Stefano, Cris Dush, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Frank A. Farry, Michele Brooks

Its course

May 27, 2025 to October 22, 2026, 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 action23 actions on 12 days

In the SenateMay 27 to Mar 16293 days

State GovernmentMay 27 to Jun 2428 days

AppropriationsJun 26 to Feb 3222 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 16 to Oct 19217 days

State GovernmentMar 18 to Oct 6202 days

AppropriationsOct 7 to Oct 1912 days

Waiting to be sentOct 19 to Oct 212 days

With the GovernorOct 21 to Oct 221 day

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Mar 16, 2026

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Oct 19, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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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 27 – Mar 16, 2026

  1. May 27Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. Jun 24STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Jun 26Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Feb 3, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Mar 16, 2026Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Mar 18, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026

  1. Mar 18, 2026Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  3. Oct 6, 2026STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Oct 7, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 19, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

To the Governor Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026

  1. Oct 19, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Oct 20, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Oct 21, 2026Sent to the Governor
  4. Oct 22, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 97 of 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. May 27Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, May 27, 2025Senate
  2. Jun 24Reported as committed, June 24, 2025Senate
  3. Jun 24First consideration, June 24, 2025Senate
  4. Jun 26Second consideration, June 26, 2025Senate
  5. Jun 26Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 26, 2025Senate
  6. Feb 3, 2026Re-reported as committed, Feb. 3, 2026Senate
  7. Mar 16, 2026Third consideration and final passage, March 16, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  8. Mar 16, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 96), March 16, 2026Senate
  9. Mar 18, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 18, 2026Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, March 18, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Oct 6, 2026Reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Oct 6, 2026First consideration, Oct. 6, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Oct 6, 2026Laid on the table, Oct. 6, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Oct 6, 2026Removed from table, Oct. 6, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Oct 7, 2026Second consideration, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Oct 7, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Oct 19, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Oct 19, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  19. Oct 19, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  20. Oct 20, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Oct 21, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2026Governor
  22. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  23. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 97 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor