PennsylvaniaHB 7972025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

An Act amending the act of May 25, 1933 (P.L.1050, No.242), referred to as the Second Class City Firemen Relief Law, further providing for requirements of membership, for married persons and pensions . . .to surviving spouses and for eligibility of surviving spouses.

Sponsored By: Jessica Benham (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Firefighters’ surviving spouses keep pensions after remarriage

Eligible surviving spouses of Pennsylvania second class city firemen relief fund members keep their pensions after remarriage. Payments start on the first day of the month the member dies and generally continue until the surviving spouse dies. For duty-related deaths, a widow’s existing payment limit remains 500 weeks or her death, whichever comes first. The change takes effect 60 days after enactment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jessica Benham

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Abigail Salisbury

    Democratic • House

  • Aerion Abney

    Democratic • House

  • Benjamin V. Sanchez

    Democratic • House

  • Brenda M. Pugh

    Republican • House

  • Carol Hill-Evans

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Pielli

    Democratic • House

  • Dan Frankel

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel J. Deasy

    Democratic • House

  • Danielle Friel Otten

    Democratic • House

  • Dave Madsen

    Democratic • House

  • Emily Kinkead

    Democratic • House

  • G. Roni Green

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne McNeill

    Democratic • House

  • Jeremy Shaffer

    Republican • House

  • Joe Webster

    Democratic • House

  • Jose Giral

    Democratic • House

  • Keith S. Harris

    Democratic • House

  • La'Tasha D. Mayes

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa A. Borowski

    Democratic • House

  • Malcolm Kenyatta

    Democratic • House

  • Mandy Steele

    Democratic • House

  • Melissa Cerrato

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick J. Harkins

    Democratic • House

  • Tarik Khan

    Democratic • House

  • Tina M. Davis

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 277 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/24/2025

11 0

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 4/22/2025

House Bill 797 PN0821, FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 203 • No: 0

committee vote • 4/22/2025

37 0

Yes: 37 • No: 0

committee vote • 3/19/2025

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act No. 11 of 2026

    5/6/2026Governor
  2. Approved by the Governor

    5/6/2026Governor
  3. Presented to the Governor

    5/5/2026Senate
  4. Signed in Senate

    5/4/2026Senate
  5. Signed in House

    4/27/2026Senate
  6. Third consideration and final passage (48-0)

    4/21/2026Senate
  7. Re-reported as committed

    4/20/2026Senate
  8. Re-referred to Appropriations

    6/25/2025Senate
  9. Second consideration

    6/25/2025Senate
  10. First consideration

    6/24/2025Senate
  11. Reported as committed

    6/24/2025Senate
  12. Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

    4/28/2025Senate
  13. Third consideration and final passage (203-0)

    4/22/2025House
  14. Re-reported as committed

    4/22/2025House
  15. Re-committed to Appropriations

    4/9/2025House
  16. Second consideration

    4/9/2025House
  17. Removed from table

    4/8/2025House
  18. Laid on the table

    3/19/2025House
  19. First consideration

    3/19/2025House
  20. Reported as committed

    3/19/2025House
  21. Referred to Local Government

    3/3/2025House

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