HB 1428 — An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to retirement for school employees, further providing for definitions.

PRINTER'S NO.   1663

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1428
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, PROBST, OTTEN,
        SANCHEZ, HOHENSTEIN, CERRATO AND GREEN, MAY 7, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 7, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 2      Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to retirement
 3      for school employees, further providing for definitions.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.    The definition of "governmental entity" in
 7   section 8102 of Title 24 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 8   Statutes is amended to read:
 9   § 8102.    Definitions.
10      The following words and phrases when used in this part shall
11   have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
12   meanings given to them in this section:
13      * * *
14      "Governmental entity."    Board of school directors, board of
15   public education, intermediate unit board of directors, area
16   [vocational-technical board] career and technical board, any
17   governing board of any agency or authority created by them, and
18   the Commonwealth. The term does not include an association
 1   authorized to receive membership dues from a public school
 2   entity under section 516 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
 3   No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949.
 4      * * *
 5      Section 2.   The amendment of the definition of "governmental
 6   entity" in 24 Pa.C.S. § 8102 shall apply to employees of an
 7   association authorized to receive membership dues from a public
 8   school entity under section 516 of the act of March 10, 1949
 9   (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, hired
10   after the effective date of this section, and such association
11   shall not be considered a nonparticipating employer under 24
12   Pa.C.S. § 8327.1.
13      Section 3.   This act shall take effect immediately.




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