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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

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.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 797 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on March 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Jessica Benham (Democratic). It lists 25 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): Act No. 11 of 2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 24 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica BenhamPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Aerion AbneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Lisa BorowskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse168
Missy CerratoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Tina DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse141
Dan DeasyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Dan FrankelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
José GiralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse180
Roni GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse190
Pat HarkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Keith HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse195
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Malcolm KenyattaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse181
Tarik KhanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse194
Emily KinkeadCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Dave MadsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse104
La'Tasha MayesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Jeanne McNeillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Danielle OttenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse155
Chris PielliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse156
Brenda PughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Abigail SalisburyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Jeremy ShafferCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Mandy SteeleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Joe WebsterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse150

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act No. 11 of 2026
  2. Approved by the Governor
  3. Presented to the Governor
  4. Signed in Senate
  5. Signed in House
  6. Third consideration and final passage
  7. Re-reported as committed
  8. Re-referred to Appropriations
  9. Second consideration
  10. First consideration
  11. Reported as committed
  12. Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source