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Introduced
02/21/2025
02/21/2025
In Committee
02/21/2025
02/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of September 30, 1983 (P.L.160, No.39), entitled "An act establishing salaries and compensation of certain public officials including justices and judges of Statewide courts, judges of courts of common pleas, judges of the Philadelphia Municipal Court, judges of the Philadelphia Traffic Court, district justices and the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the State Treasurer, the Auditor General, the Attorney General and certain other State officers and the salary and certain expenses of the members of the General Assembly; and repealing certain inconsistent acts," further providing for members of the General Assembly.
AI Summary
This bill extends the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly and their leadership until November 30, 2024. The COLA is calculated using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland area, which measures changes in the cost of living. Specifically, the bill amends the existing law to update the date until which these salary adjustments will continue. The percentage increase will be based on the most recent 12-month period of CPI-U data reported by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Chief Clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives will jointly determine the exact percentage increase and new salary amounts, which must be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, ensuring continued automatic salary adjustments for state legislators that keep pace with inflation.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (11)
Stephanie Borowicz (R)*,
Jake Banta (R),
Tim Bonner (R),
Wendy Fink (R),
Jamie Flick (R),
Valerie Gaydos (R),
Charity Grimm Krupa (R),
Joe Hamm (R),
Brad Roae (R),
Lou Schmitt (R),
James Walsh (R),
Last Action
Referred to State Government (on 02/21/2025)
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