# Pennsylvania HB 453: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in 911 emergency communication services, further providing for definitions, for telecommunications management, f . . .or counties, for Pennsylvania State Police, for addressing authorities, for next generation 911 call delivery, for fund, for payment, collection and remittance of surcharge by sellers of prepaid wireless telecommunications service, for telephone records, for penalty, for immunity, for ALI database maintenance, for industry standards, for MLTS signaling and for limitation of liability; in general provisions, relating to emergency management services further providing for definitions; in Commonwealth services, further providing for definitions relating to intrastate mutual aid; in emergency responder mental wellness and stress management, further providing for definitions; providing for law enforcement officer benefits for surviving family members; in emergency medical services system, further providing for basic life support ambulances; and making editorial changes.

Pennsylvania HB 453, An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in 911 emergency communication services, further providing for definitions, for telecommunications management, f . . .or counties, for Pennsylvania State Police, for addressing authorities, for next generation 911 call delivery, for fund, for payment, collection and remittance of surcharge by sellers of prepaid wireless telecommunications service, for telephone records, for penalty, for immunity, for ALI database maintenance, for industry standards, for MLTS signaling and for limitation of liability; in general provisions, relating to emergency management services further providing for definitions; in Commonwealth services, further providing for definitions relating to intrastate mutual aid; in emergency responder mental wellness and stress management, further providing for definitions; providing for law enforcement officer benefits for surviving family members; in emergency medical services system, further providing for basic life support ambulances; and making editorial changes., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jessica Benham (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-10-22 (Act No. 66 of 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 453
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in 911 emergency communication services, further providing for definitions, for telecommunications management, f . . .or counties, for Pennsylvania State Police, for addressing authorities, for next generation 911 call delivery, for fund, for payment, collection and remittance of surcharge by sellers of prepaid wireless telecommunications service, for telephone records, for penalty, for immunity, for ALI database maintenance, for industry standards, for MLTS signaling and for limitation of liability; in general provisions, relating to emergency management services further providing for definitions; in Commonwealth services, further providing for definitions relating to intrastate mutual aid; in emergency responder mental wellness and stress management, further providing for definitions; providing for law enforcement officer benefits for surviving family members; in emergency medical services system, further providing for basic life support ambulances; and making editorial changes.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2026-10-22, Act No. 66 of 2026
- Sponsor: Jessica Benham (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (398 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 11

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Health coverage for officer survivors: benefit, high. A surviving spouse of a qualifying full-time municipal or regional police officer who dies in the line of duty gets lifetime health coverage. Coverage may end if the spouse remarries or gets equivalent employer coverage. Eligible dependents can stay covered until age 26 if they are not eligible for…
- More support and training for 911 staff: benefit, low. Qualifying public safety answering point employees who handle public-safety calls as a primary duty count as emergency responders under the law’s mutual-aid and mental wellness rules. The Pennsylvania State Police must also provide training and certification for communications operators, following…
- Longer exception for basic life ambulances: benefit, low. The law extends an existing exception for basic life support ambulances from April 29, 2027, to April 29, 2032. The supplied text does not explain what the exception allows or how it affects ambulance services.
- Stricter privacy rules for 911 records: benefit, low. People may use or share 911 location data only for listed emergency response, support, data-synchronization, or notification purposes. Using or sharing covered location data for an unallowed purpose is a third-degree misdemeanor. People who access call processing records also commit a third-degree…
- Prepaid wireless buyers pay 911 surcharge: cost, low. Sellers collect Pennsylvania’s 911 surcharge for each covered prepaid wireless service or device in a purchase. A buyer who purchases more than one covered item in a transaction may pay the surcharge more than once. The rule applies to qualifying purchases in person, by phone, or online. The law do…
- Less frequent audits of 911 fund use: cost, low. The state must audit each public safety answering point’s use of 911 fund payments every three years instead of every two years. Audits include eligible money held in operating or capital reserves. The law does not state how the less frequent audits affect services or household costs.
- 911 suppliers need reimbursement agreements: cost, low. A telephone service supplier can receive reimbursement for providing and maintaining 911 information only when it has a mutual agreement with the 911 authority. The law does not create a new payment for households.
- Better address data for 911 calls: mixed, low. Counties must maintain and share address maps and location data that meet state and other applicable standards. Counties and addressing authorities can agree to let the county assign addresses when the authority cannot provide them on time. When a building gets a new address, it must follow the sta…
- Liability limits for 911 and crisis calls: mixed, low. Next generation 911 providers and related workers receive liability protection for covered acts or failures, except for willful or wanton misconduct. Counties, emergency call centers, telecommunicators, and crisis services also receive protection for transferring or connecting certain suicide-preve…
- New 911 rules for office phone systems: mixed, low. Multi-line telephone system operators must keep dispatchable location and call-back details in the 911 database and check them at least once a year. This duty ends when the originating provider meets the stated federal Phase 2 requirements. Systems must also use a standard signaling method that dis…
- Stronger rules for 911 call delivery: mixed, low. Next generation 911 providers and telephone carriers must follow accepted industry standards for secure systems and connecting calls. The State Police commissioner or a designee can request 911 location information for calls in a State Police facility’s coverage area; both the state agency and Stat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jessica Benham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Goughnour (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Miller
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacklyn Rusnock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin T. Causer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Davidson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-20 | Senate | House Bill 453 PN4080, Final Passage | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-10-19 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-10-19 | Senate | House Bill 453 PN0435 A04675, LAUGHLIN Amendment No. A-4675 | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-21 | committee | 10 0 | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Bill 453 PN0435, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 203 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-10-22: Act No. 66 of 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-10-22: Approved by the Governor (Governor)
- 2026-10-22: Presented to the Governor (House)
- 2026-10-22: Signed in Senate (House)
- 2026-10-21: Signed in House (House)
- 2026-10-21: House concurred in Senate amendments (203-0) (House)
- 2026-10-21: Re-reported on concurrence, as committed (House)
- 2026-10-21: Referred to Rules (House)
- 2026-10-20: Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (Senate)
- 2026-10-20: Amended on third consideration (Senate)
- 2026-10-19: Second consideration, with amendments (50-0) (Senate)
- 2026-10-19: Re-reported as committed (Senate)
- 2026-10-19: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-10-19: Removed from table (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9) (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: First consideration (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Third consideration and final passage (203-0) (House)
- 2025-04-08: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-04-07: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-04-07: Second consideration (House)
- 2025-03-26: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-03-17: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-03-17: First consideration (House)
- 2025-03-17: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (House)

## Bill text

- PN 4080, 2026-10-20: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0453/PN4080), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0453/PN4080), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0453/PN4080)
- PN 4075, 2026-10-19: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0453/PN4075), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0453/PN4075), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0453/PN4075)
- PN 435, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0453/PN0435), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0453/PN0435), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0453/PN0435)

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## Sources
- [PN 4080 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0453/PN4080)
- [PN 4080 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0453/PN4080)
- [PN 4080 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0453/PN4080)
- [PN 4075 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0453/PN4075)
- [PN 4075 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0453/PN4075)
- [PN 4075 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0453/PN4075)
- [PN 435 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0453/PN0435)
- [PN 435 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0453/PN0435)
- [PN 435 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0453/PN0435)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB453-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).