Pennsylvania HB2778: An Act providing home security devices to seniors; and imposing duties on the Department of Aging.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, September 18, 2026:

PRINTER'S NO. 3886 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY McCLINTON, GUENST, KHAN, MARKOSEK, SHUSTERMAN, GUZMAN, HILL-EVANS, McNEILL, MADDEN, SANCHEZ, PROBST, PARKER, DOUGHERTY, NEILSON, MAYES, RIVERA, MALAGARI, HOHENSTEIN, BOROWSKI, HADDOCK, CERRATO AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 Providing home security devices to seniors; and imposing duties on the Department of Aging. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Senior Security Act. Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Department." The Department of Aging of the Commonwealth. "Home security device." Includes: (1) A video doorbell camera with live monitoring capabilities. (2) Motion-activated exterior lighting. (3) A sensor on a door or window. (4) An emergency alert or panic system connected to law enforcement or emergency services. "Senior." A Pennsylvania resident who is 60 years of age or older. Section 3. Senior security program. (a) Establishment of program.--The department shall establish and administer a program in partnership with local area agencies on aging that distributes and installs home security devices to seniors. (b) Duties …

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Sponsors

• Joanna McClinton (D, 191) · primary sponsor
• Nancy Guenst (D, 152)
• Tarik Khan (D, 194)
• Brandon Markosek (D, 25)
• Melissa Shusterman (D, 157)
• Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
• Maureen Madden (D, 115)
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
• Tarah Probst (D, 189)
• Darisha Parker (D, 198)

Latest actions

1. September 18, 2026: Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, Sept. 18, 2026

Common questions

What is HB2778?

HB2778 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act providing home security devices to seniors; and imposing duties on the Department of Aging.

What is the status of HB2778?

In committee as of September 18, 2026. Latest action: Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, Sept. 18, 2026 (September 18, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2778?

Joanna McClinton (D, 191), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2778?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2778