Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 28 D · 9 R cosponsors

HB 1858 — An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, extending the payment of death benefits to surviving spouse or children or parents of corrections officers; and making editorial changes.

Last action — Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Sept. 10, 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 September 10, 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.

  • 37 sponsors

    1 primary, 36 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (28 D · 9 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Awarding Line-of-Duty Death Benefits to Corrections Officers

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Sept. 10, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 36 co-sponsors · 216 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (36)

Not signed on (216)

216 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1858 do?
Awarding Line-of-Duty Death Benefits to Corrections Officers
Who sponsors HB 1858?
HB 1858 is sponsored by Chris Pielli (Democratic), Jim Rigby (Republican), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Jack Rader (Republican), Joe Hogan (Republican), Joe Webster (Democratic), Mike Jones (Republican), Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Robert Leadbeter (Republican), Frank Burns (Democratic), Rich Irvin (Republican), Scott Conklin (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Paul Friel (Democratic), Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), Dan Goughnour (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), David M. Delloso (Democratic), and Brian Munroe (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1858?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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