HB 2054 — An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for temporary operational and financial assistance; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Office of State Treasurer.

PRINTER'S NO.   2632

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 2054
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY GROVE, JAMES, OLSOMMER, PICKETT, STAATS, ANDERSON,
        BERNSTINE AND WATRO, NOVEMBER 19, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, providing for temporary operational
 3      and financial assistance; and imposing duties on the
 4      Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, the Pennsylvania
 5      State Police and the Office of State Treasurer.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8      Section 1.    Title 44 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 9   Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
10                                 CHAPTER 75
11             TEMPORARY OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
12   Sec.
13   7501.   Scope of chapter.
14   7502.   Definitions.
15   7503.   Assistance for law enforcement purposes.
16   § 7501.   Scope of chapter.
17      This chapter relates to temporary operational and financial
18   assistance to maintain public safety and essential policing
19   functions.
 1   § 7502.    Definitions.
 2      The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
 3   shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
 4   context clearly indicates otherwise:
 5      "Law enforcement agency."     An employer of a law enforcement
 6   officer.
 7      "Law enforcement officer."     An individual who, by virtue of
 8   the individual's office or public employment, is vested by law
 9   with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for
10   offenses, whether that duty extends to all offenses or is
11   limited to specific offenses.
12      "Line-of-duty death."     The death of a law enforcement officer
13   arising out of and in the performance of official duties,
14   including death resulting from an injury or a medical emergency
15   incurred while on duty.
16      "Municipality."     A county, city, borough, incorporated town
17   or township.
18   § 7503.    Assistance for law enforcement purposes.
19      (a)     Authorization.--In the event of a line-of-duty death
20   involving a law enforcement officer who is employed by a
21   municipality or who is a member of the Pennsylvania State
22   Police, the Governor may, upon request of the affected law
23   enforcement agency or municipality, authorize the use of
24   Commonwealth resources to provide temporary operational and
25   financial assistance necessary to maintain public safety and
26   essential policing functions.
27      (b)     Forms of assistance.--The assistance authorized under
28   subsection (a) includes the following:
29             (1)   Deployment of personnel from the Pennsylvania State
30      Police to temporarily assume patrol or administrative duties

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 1      for the affected law enforcement agency or municipality.
 2            (2)   Reimbursement to any neighboring law enforcement
 3      agency that provides coverage for the affected law
 4      enforcement agency or municipality under an intergovernmental
 5      cooperation agreement or informal request.
 6            (3)   Financial assistance to the affected law enforcement
 7      agency or municipality for overtime or other extraordinary
 8      costs related to maintaining police operations.
 9            (4)   Logistical support, including equipment, as deemed
10      necessary by the Governor.
11      (c)   Limitations.--
12            (1)   Assistance under this section shall be limited to a
13      period not exceeding 30 days following the line-of-duty
14      death, unless extended by the Governor upon a determination
15      of continuing need.
16            (2)   Financial assistance under this section may not
17      exceed amounts appropriated for this purpose by the General
18      Assembly.
19      (d)   Administration.--The Pennsylvania Emergency Management
20   Agency, in coordination with the Pennsylvania State Police and
21   the Office of State Treasurer, shall develop procedures and
22   criteria for requesting, approving and distributing assistance
23   under this section.
24      Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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