Pennsylvania SB 111: An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general administration relating to correctional institutions, providing for residency of corrections officers.

Bill Text

HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 63, 1279 PRINTER'S NO. 1859
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 111
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, ROTHMAN, BROWN, COSTA, J. WARD, DUSH AND
CAPPELLETTI, JANUARY 22, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 26, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in general administration relating to
correctional institutions, providing for residency of
corrections officers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1107. Residency of corrections officers.
(a) Residency.-- Notwithstanding 71 Pa.C.S. § 2301(b)
(relating to examinations requisite for appointment and
promotion), the department may hire an applicant or promote an
individual as a corrections officer at a State correctional
institution who resides outside this Commonwealth.
(b) Preference.--A Commonwealth resident shall receive
residential preference as an applicant or an individual seeking
a promotion as a corrections officer at a State correctional
institution. To determine standing on each certified eligibility
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list, an additional five points shall be applied to the final
examination score obtained by a Commonwealth resident who is an
applicant or seeking a promotion as a corrections officer at a
State correctional institution.
(B) PREFERENCE.--WHENEVER THE NAME OF AN APPLICANT WHO MEETS
THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS UNDER 71 PA.C.S. § 2301(B)(1) OR (2)
APPEARS ON AN ELIGIBLE LIST CERTIFIED AS THE RESULT OF A CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMINATION ADMINISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 71 PA.C.S.
PT. III (RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE REFORM) FOR APPOINTMENT TO A
CORRECTIONS OFFICER POSITION AT A STATE CORRECTIONAL
INSTITUTION, THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY, IN MAKING AN APPOINTMENT
TO THE POSITION, SHALL GIVE PREFERENCE TO THE APPLICANT IF THE
APPLICANT IS AMONG THE THREE HIGHEST-RANKING AVAILABLE
INDIVIDUALS ON THE CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLES OR WITHIN THE
SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE NUMBER DESIGNATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 71
PA.C.S. § 2402(B)(2) (RELATING TO SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF
ELIGIBLES). THE PREFERENCE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL NOT APPLY
TO PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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