# Pennsylvania 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 o . . .r children or parents of corrections officers; and making editorial changes.

Pennsylvania 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 o . . .r children or parents of corrections officers; and making editorial changes., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Pielli (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-09-10 (Referred to State Government) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1858
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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 o . . .r children or parents of corrections officers; and making editorial changes.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Last action: 2025-09-10, Referred to State Government
- Sponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Bernstine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Munroe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Goughnour (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David M. Delloso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jack Rader Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Rigby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Hamm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Hogan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Friel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rich Irvin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Leadbeter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-09-10: Referred to State Government (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2299, 2025-09-10: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1858/PN2299), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1858/PN2299), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1858/PN2299)

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## Sources
- [PN 2299 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1858/PN2299)
- [PN 2299 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1858/PN2299)
- [PN 2299 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1858/PN2299)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1858-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).