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HB791 • 2025

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for Pennsylvania State Fire Academy.

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for Pennsylvania State Fire Academy.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
HAMM
Last action
2025-03-03
Official status
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 3, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for Pennsylvania State Fire Academy.

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for Pennsylvania State Fire Academy.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for Pennsylvania State Fire Academy.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-03 VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

    Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 3, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for Pennsylvania State Fire Academy.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 815
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 791
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HAMM, GREINER, PICKETT, KAUFFMAN, BERNSTINE,
M. MACKENZIE, GILLEN, ZIMMERMAN, KRUPA, RAPP, CUTLER,
B. MILLER, FEE, FLICK, WALSH, RABB, M. JONES AND STEHR,
MARCH 3, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, MARCH 3, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further
providing for Pennsylvania State Fire Academy.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 7384 of Title 35 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 7384. Pennsylvania State Fire Academy.
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(d.1) Religious exemption.--An individual seeking
firefighter certification shall be granted a religious exemption
towards each training standard established under subsection (d)
if the individual's religion prevents them from shaving or
trimming their beard. The religious exemption shall only apply
if the individual is able to pass a fit test to adequately seal
a self-contained breathing apparatus mask on the individual's
face with the seal meeting the standards set by the State Fire
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Commissioner under the Statewide firefighter training program.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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