Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 797
An Act amending the act of May 25, 1933 (P.L.1050, No.242), referred to as the Second Class City Firemen Relief Law, further providing for requirements of membership, for married persons and pensions to surviving spouses and for eligibility of surviving spouses.
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HB 797 proposes amendments to Pennsylvania's Second Class City Firemen Relief Law of 1933. The bill further provides for requirements of membership, specifically addressing provisions for married persons and pensions to surviving spouses. It also establishes new or modified eligibility criteria for surviving spouses under the act.
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Sponsors + 25 cosponsors
- Jessica Benham Democratic lead
- Abigail Salisbury Democratic
- Aerion Abney Democratic
- Ben Sanchez Democratic
- Brenda Pugh Republican
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Chris Pielli Democratic
- Dan Deasy Democratic
- Dan Frankel Democratic
- Danielle Otten Democratic
- Dave Madsen Democratic
- Emily Kinkead Democratic
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- Jeremy Shaffer Republican
- Joe Webster Democratic
- José Giral Democratic
- Keith Harris Democratic
- La'Tasha Mayes Democratic
- Lisa Borowski Democratic
- Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic
- Mandy Steele Democratic
- Missy Cerrato Democratic
- Pat Harkins Democratic
- Roni Green Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINAL PASSAGE | upper | — | dc63c3bf-3842-4076-b53f-1530ffd272aa | pass | 48 | 0 | 2 | Apr 21, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc63c3bf-3842-4076-b53f-1530ffd272aa CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed | upper | — | 3795848b-60a4-41fe-98b1-b21cca4a911f | pass | 19 | 0 | 3 | Apr 20, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3795848b-60a4-41fe-98b1-b21cca4a911f CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness): Reported as… | upper | — | bd823697-8367-4227-b876-b7d42dfdbd0c | pass | 11 | 0 | 0 | Jun 24, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd823697-8367-4227-b876-b7d42dfdbd0c CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | c23f98e4-c439-4313-a158-1af82e7672ec | pass | 35 | 0 | 0 | Apr 22, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c23f98e4-c439-4313-a158-1af82e7672ec CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | lower | — | 465f7264-fff2-48df-b4b7-f3c22c218779 | pass | 197 | 0 | 0 | Apr 22, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/465f7264-fff2-48df-b4b7-f3c22c218779 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Local Government): Report Bill As Committed | lower | — | 1ae76ddd-beaf-479e-8742-2fdfd0cbcd09 | pass | 26 | 0 | 0 | Mar 19, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1ae76ddd-beaf-479e-8742-2fdfd0cbcd09 CC0-1.0 |