HB1605 • 2025

An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in membership, contributions and benefits, further providing for creditable nonschool service; and, in membership, credited service, classes of service, and eligibility for benefits, further providing for creditable nonstate service.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: ECKER
Last action: 2025-06-16
Official status: Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 16, 2025
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in membership, contributions and benefits, further providing for creditable nonschool service; and, in membership, credited service, classes of service, and eligibility for benefits, further providing for creditable nonstate service.

What This Bill Does

An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in membership, contributions and benefits, further providing for creditable nonschool service; and, in membership, credited service, classes of service, and eligibility for benefits, further providing for creditable nonstate service.

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Bill History

2025-06-16 STATE GOVERNMENT
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 16, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in membership, contributions and benefits, further providing for creditable nonschool service; and, in membership, credited service, classes of service, and eligibility for benefits, further providing for creditable nonstate service.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1921
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1605
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ECKER, JUNE 13, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 16, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in membership,
contributions and benefits, further providing for creditable
nonschool service; and, in membership, credited service,
classes of service, and eligibility for benefits, further
providing for creditable nonstate service.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 8304(b)(2) of Title 24 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 8304. Creditable nonschool service.
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(b) Limitations on nonschool service.--Creditable nonschool
service credit shall be limited to:
* * *
(2) Military service other than intervening military
service, activated military service or service performed
during USERRA leave not exceeding [five] ten years provided
that a member with multiple service may not purchase more
than a total of [five] ten years of military service in both
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the system and the State Employees' Retirement System.
* * *
Section 2. Section 5304(c)(2)(ii) of Title 71 is amended to
read:
§ 5304. Creditable nonstate service.
* * *
(c) Limitations on nonstate service.--Creditable nonstate
service credit shall be limited to:
* * *
(2) * * *
(ii) the total creditable nonstate service under
this paragraph may not exceed [five] ten years, provided
that a member with multiple service may not purchase more
than a total of [five] ten years of military service in
both the system and the Public School Employees'
Retirement System;
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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