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HB754 • 2025

An Act amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, further providing for supplemental benefits.

An Act amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, further providing for supplemental benefits.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
HARKINS
Last action
2025-05-22
Official status
Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, May 22, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, further providing for supplemental benefits.

An Act amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, further providing for supplemental benefits.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, further providing for supplemental benefits.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-10 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page 510-515), May 6, 2025

  2. 2026-04-09 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page 559), May 7, 2025

  3. 2025-05-22 S

    In the Senate

  4. 2025-05-22 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, May 22, 2025

  5. 2025-05-07 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, May 7, 2025

  6. 2025-05-07 H

    Third consideration and final passage, May 7, 2025 (120-83)

  7. 2025-05-06 H

    Second consideration, May 6, 2025

  8. 2025-05-06 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 6, 2025

  9. 2025-05-05 H

    Removed from table, May 5, 2025

  10. 2025-03-19 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Reported as committed, March 19, 2025

  11. 2025-03-19 H

    First consideration, March 19, 2025

  12. 2025-03-19 H

    Laid on the table, March 19, 2025

  13. 2025-03-03 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, March 3, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, further providing for supplemental benefits.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 778
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 754
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HARKINS, MERSKI, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS, FREEMAN,
SANCHEZ, MALAGARI, BRENNAN, GREEN AND MEHAFFIE, MARCH 3, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 3, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), entitled
"An act providing for the creation, maintenance and operation
of a county employes' retirement system, and imposing certain
charges on counties and providing penalties," further
providing for supplemental benefits.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 30(b)(1) of the act of August 31, 1971
(P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, is amended to
read:
Section 30. Supplemental Benefits.--* * *
(b) (1) The cost-of-living increase shall be reviewed at
least once in every three years by the board which may adjust
the current monthly benefit by up to, but no more than, the
percentages in accordance with cost-of-living index at the time
of review, provided that the adjustment need not be calculated
retroactively to the date of the previous cost-of-living
increase approved by the board under this section and need not
apply the cost-of-living index change for each year since the
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previous cost-of-living increase. Any adjustment approved under
this paragraph shall become effective January 1 of the calendar
year following the year in which the adjustment is approved.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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