An Act amending the act of May 25, 1933 (P.L.1050, No.242), referred to as the Second Class City Firemen Relief Law, further providing for requirements of membership, for married persons and pensions to surviving spouses and for eligibility of surviving spouses.
This bill amends Pennsylvania's Second Class City Firemen Relief Law to update pension eligibility rules for surviving spouses of fire department members. It modifies membership requirements for married firefighters and adjusts how pensions are calculated and provided to surviving spouses after a member's death. The changes directly affect married firefighters employed in second-class cities and their spouses who may qualify for pension benefits under this law. The bill focuses on clarifying and adjusting existing pension provisions rather than creating new benefits.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Signed May 6, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2026 · House Apr 22, 2025
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 21, 2026
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
8
May 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessica Benham
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Salisbury
DDemocratic
Co
Aerion Abney
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Brenda Pugh
RRepublican
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Deasy
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
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