Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 43 D · 5 R cosponsors

HB 1289 — An Act amending the act of December 14, 1988 (P.L.1192, No.147), known as the Special Ad Hoc Municipal Police and Firefighter Postretirement Adjustment Act, providing for 2026 special ad hoc municipal police and firefighter postretirement adjustment; in financing of special ad hoc adjustment, providing for reimbursement by Commonwealth for 2026 special ad hoc adjustment; in administrative provisions, further providing for municipal retirement system certification of adjustments paid and of reimbursable amounts and for municipal receipt of reimbursement payment; and making an editorial change.

Last action — Laid on the table, May 7, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 49 sponsors

    1 primary, 48 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (43 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Providing a COLA to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table, May 7, 2025

  2. First consideration, May 7, 2025

  3. Reported as committed, May 7, 2025

  4. Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, April 23, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 48 co-sponsors · 204 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (48)

Not signed on (204)

204 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1289 do?
Providing a COLA to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters
Who sponsors HB 1289?
HB 1289 is sponsored by Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Sean Dougherty (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), Craig Williams (Republican), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Joe McAndrew (Democratic), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Brian Munroe (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Martina A. White (Republican), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), Kristin Marcell (Republican), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), Shelby Labs (Republican), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Jacklyn Rusnock (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Keith S. Harris (Democratic), and Joshua Siegel.
What is the current status of HB 1289?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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