Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 979 — An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal pensions, providing for pension service credit for prior service with police department.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

  2. First consideration

  3. Reported as committed

  4. PN 1368 Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sponsors

  • Camera Bartolotta · Cosponsor
  • Blake · Cosponsor
  • Brewster · Cosponsor
  • Rafferty · Cosponsor
  • Jay Costa · Cosponsor
  • Mcgarrigle · Cosponsor
  • Ward · Cosponsor
  • Regan · Primary
  • Reschenthaler · Cosponsor
  • Scarnati · Cosponsor
  • Scavello · Cosponsor
  • Judith L. Schwank · Cosponsor
  • Vulakovich · Cosponsor
  • Yudichak · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 239 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Regan

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (239)

239 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (LOCAL GOVERNMENT): Reported as Committed

Passed 11 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5100
Republican 4000
Democratic 2000
Total 11100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
MCGARRIGLE — Yea
WAGNER — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
EICHELBERGER — Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 979?
SB 979 is sponsored by Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Blake, Brewster, Rafferty, Jay Costa (Democratic), Mcgarrigle, Ward, Regan, Reschenthaler, Scarnati, Scavello, Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Vulakovich, and Yudichak.
What is the current status of SB 979?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 979?
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