An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, further providing for automatic certification.
This bill updates Pennsylvania law to allow police officers at Fort Indiantown Gap to keep their certification without retaking the full exam. Under the new rules, these officers can maintain their status if they finish required training and either already hold an active certificate or previously held one that expired within the last two years while working at the base. The legislation applies specifically to installation police officers at this military facility and does not affect other law enforcement agencies. It will become effective 60 days after it is signed into law.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
House Passage
Oct 2024
Governor
Introduced May 29, 2024
Last action Oct 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jul 1, 2024 · House Oct 2, 2024
How they voted
42–0
Passed
Total votes 42
Jul 1, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Oct 2, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0)
house
Oct 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jul 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
Jul 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 27, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
May 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Law & Justice
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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