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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 126

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the exclusion of veterans' benefit payments from income for Commonwealth programs.

Became law as Act 27 of 2024, signed June 17, 2024, 525 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Lisa Baker, Patrick J. Stefano, Devlin J. Robinson, Cris Dush, Katie J. Muth

Its course

January 9, 2023 to June 17, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action29 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Mar 858 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessJan 9 to Jan 101 day

AppropriationsJan 17 to Mar 850 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Jun 5455 days

FinanceMar 8 to May 21440 days

AppropriationsJun 4 to Jun 51 day

Back in the SenateJun 5 to Jun 116 days

Waiting to be sentJun 11 to Jun 121 day

With the GovernorJun 12 to Jun 175 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Mar 8

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–1

    Passed · Jun 5, 2024

  • Senate, concurrence49–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 11, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 4, 2024

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 9 – Mar 8

  1. Jan 9Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Jan 10VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  3. Jan 17Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Mar 8APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

In the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Jun 5, 2024

  1. Mar 8Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to FINANCE
  3. May 21, 2024FINANCE recommended it
  4. Jun 4, 2024Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 5, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 1

Back in the Senate Jun 10, 2024 – Jun 11, 2024

  1. Jun 10, 2024Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Jun 11, 2024The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 49 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 12, 2024 – Jun 17, 2024

  1. Jun 12, 2024Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jun 17, 2024Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 27 of 2024
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Jan. 9, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Jan 10Reported as committed, Jan. 10, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. Jan 10First consideration, Jan. 10, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Jan 17Second consideration, Jan. 17, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  5. Jan 17Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 17, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  6. Mar 8Re-reported as committed, March 8, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  7. Mar 8Third consideration and final passage, March 8, 2023 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. Mar 8(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 238-239), March 8, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  9. Mar 8In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. Mar 8Referred to FINANCE, March 8, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  11. May 21, 2024Reported as committed, May 21, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  12. May 21, 2024First consideration, May 21, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  13. May 21, 2024Laid on the table, May 21, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Jun 3, 2024Removed from table, June 3, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jun 4, 2024Second consideration, with amendments, June 4, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jun 4, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 4, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jun 4, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), June 4, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jun 5, 2024Re-reported as committed, June 5, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jun 5, 2024Third consideration and final passage, June 5, 2024 (201-1) [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jun 10, 2024In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  21. Jun 10, 2024Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, June 10, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  22. Jun 10, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 10, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  23. Jun 11, 2024Senate concurred in House amendments, June 11, 2024 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  24. Jun 11, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 462), June 11, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  25. Jun 11, 2024Signed in Senate, June 11, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  26. Jun 12, 2024Signed in House, June 12, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  27. Jun 12, 2024Presented to the Governor, June 12, 2024Governor
  28. Jun 17, 2024Approved by the Governor, June 17, 2024Governor
  29. Jun 17, 2024Act No. 27 of 2024, June 17, 2024Governor