PennsylvaniaSB 7822025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in membership, contributions and benefits, further providing for termination of annuities; in . . . membership, credited service, classes of service, and eligibility for benefits relating to retirement for State employees and officers, further providing for mandatory and optional membership in the system and participation in the plan; and, in benefits, further providing for termination of annuities.

Sponsored By: Judy Ward (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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School retiree instructors keep annuities

Eligible public school retirement annuitants and people receiving plan distributions can keep those payments while working part-time for a school employer as police or emergency medical instructors. Police courses must be approved, and emergency medical instructors must meet state qualifications. They must meet the age requirement or, if younger, the required break from service. This applies to work after the law takes effect. The work earns no school service credit and requires no member or plan contributions.

State retiree instructors keep annuities

Eligible State Employees’ Retirement System retirees can keep their annuity while working part-time in certain fire, police, or emergency medical instructor jobs. They must be over normal retirement age or have received an annuity for more than one year. Fire instructors must be certified and work at an eligible education or training institution. Police and emergency medical instructors must work for a State retirement system employer; police courses need approval, and emergency medical instructors must meet state qualifications. This applies to work after the law takes effect. The work earns no State or school service credit and requires no specified contributions.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Judy Ward

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Cris Dush

    Republican • Senate

  • Frank A. Farry

    Republican • Senate

  • Gene Yaw

    Republican • Senate

  • Jarrett Coleman

    Republican • Senate

  • Jay Costa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kristin Phillips-Hill

    Republican • Senate

  • Lisa Baker

    Republican • Senate

  • Lynda Schlegel Culver

    Republican • Senate

  • Michele Brooks

    Republican • Senate

  • Nick Miller

    Democratic • Senate

  • Patrick J. Stefano

    Republican • Senate

  • Rosemary M. Brown

    Republican • Senate

  • Wayne D. Fontana

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 107 • No: 0

committee vote • 10/6/2026

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/16/2026

Senate Bill 782 PN0844, Final Passage

Yes: 50 • No: 0

committee vote • 2/3/2026

20 0

Yes: 20 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/24/2025

11 0

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act No. 97 of 2026

    10/22/2026Governor
  2. Approved by the Governor

    10/22/2026Governor
  3. Presented to the Governor

    10/21/2026House
  4. Signed in House

    10/20/2026House
  5. Signed in Senate

    10/19/2026House
  6. Third consideration and final passage (203-0)

    10/19/2026House
  7. Re-reported as committed

    10/19/2026House
  8. Re-referred to Appropriations

    10/7/2026House
  9. Second consideration

    10/7/2026House
  10. Removed from table

    10/6/2026House
  11. Laid on the table

    10/6/2026House
  12. First consideration

    10/6/2026House
  13. Reported as committed

    10/6/2026House
  14. Referred to State Government

    3/18/2026House
  15. Third consideration and final passage (50-0)

    3/16/2026Senate
  16. Re-reported as committed

    2/3/2026Senate
  17. Re-referred to Appropriations

    6/26/2025Senate
  18. Second consideration

    6/26/2025Senate
  19. First consideration

    6/24/2025Senate
  20. Reported as committed

    6/24/2025Senate
  21. Referred to State Government

    5/27/2025Senate

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