2025-2026 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB797: Further providing for requirements of membership, for married persons and pensions to surviving spouses and for eligibility of surviving spouses.
Legislative Summary
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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Bill History
3/3/2025
Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Reported as committed
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
First consideration
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Removed from table
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Second consideration
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Third consideration and final passage (203-0)
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
4/22/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 797 PN 821, FINAL PASSAGE
4/22/2025
203
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Local Government: Report Bill As Committed
3/19/2025
26
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 24
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Jessica Benham
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (24)
Carol Hill-Evans
Democrat
Patrick Harkins
Democrat
Jeanne McNeill
Democrat
Malcolm Kenyatta
Democrat
Tarik Khan
Democrat
Christopher Pielli
Democrat
Daniel Deasy
Democrat
Mandy Steele
Democrat
Jose Giral
Democrat
Lisa Borowski
Democrat
Danielle Otten
Democrat
La'Tasha Mayes
Democrat
Melissa Cerrato
Democrat
Ben Sanchez
Democrat
Abigail Salisbury
Democrat
Aerion Abney
Democrat
Dan Frankel
Democrat
Emily Kinkead
Democrat
Roni Green
Democrat
Keith Harris
Democrat
Joseph Webster
Democrat
Brenda Pugh
Republican
Tina Davis
Democrat
David Madsen
Democrat