SB 141 — 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.   86

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 141
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY BARTOLOTTA, ROTHMAN, PENNYCUICK, J. WARD AND
        STEFANO, JANUARY 22, 2025

     REFERRED TO FINANCE, JANUARY 22, 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, any governing board of any agency or
17   authority created by them, and the Commonwealth. The term does
18   not include an association authorized to receive membership dues
 1   from a public school entity under section 516 of the act of
 2   March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code
 3   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 so long as the association maintains any active
13   participants.
14      Section 3.   This act shall take effect immediately.




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