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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 447

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military Affairs, establishing the PA VETConnect Program.

Became law as Act 70 of 2024, signed July 17, 2024, 509 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

6 co-sponsors

Cris Dush, Camera Bartolotta, Judith L. Schwank, Lisa Baker, Judy Ward, Katie J. Muth

Its course

February 24, 2023 to July 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 action28 actions on 13 days

In the SenateFeb 24 to May 873 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessFeb 24 to Mar 15 days

AppropriationsMar 6 to Apr 2449 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 8 to Jul 9428 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessMay 10 to Oct 31174 days

AppropriationsJul 1 to Jul 21 day

Back in the SenateJul 9 to Jul 101 day

Waiting to be sentJul 10 to Jul 100 days

With the GovernorJul 10 to Jul 177 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · May 8

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–1

    Passed · Jul 9, 2024

  • Senate, concurrence49–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 10, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 1, 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 Feb 24 – May 8

  1. Feb 24Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Mar 1VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  3. Mar 6Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 24APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. May 8Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives May 10 – Jul 9, 2024

  1. May 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  3. Oct 31VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  4. Jul 1, 2024Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 2, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jul 9, 2024Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 1

Back in the Senate Jul 9, 2024 – Jul 10, 2024

  1. Jul 9, 2024Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Jul 10, 2024The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 49 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 10, 2024 – Jul 17, 2024

  1. Jul 10, 2024Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 17, 2024Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 70 of 2024
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Feb 24Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Feb. 24, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Mar 1Reported as committed, March 1, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. Mar 1First consideration, March 1, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Mar 6Second consideration, March 6, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  5. Mar 6Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 6, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  6. Apr 24Re-reported as committed, April 24, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  7. May 8Third consideration and final passage, May 8, 2023 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. May 8(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 410), May 8, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  9. May 10In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. May 10Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, May 10, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Oct 31Reported as committed, Oct. 31, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Oct 31First consideration, Oct. 31, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Oct 31Laid on the table, Oct. 31, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Jun 28, 2024Removed from table, June 28, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jul 1, 2024Second consideration, with amendments, July 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jul 1, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jul 2, 2024Re-reported as committed, July 2, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jul 9, 2024Third consideration and final passage, July 9, 2024 (201-1) [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jul 9, 2024In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  20. Jul 9, 2024Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, July 9, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  21. Jul 10, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 10, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  22. Jul 10, 2024Senate concurred in House amendments, July 10, 2024 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  23. Jul 10, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 668-669), July 10, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  24. Jul 10, 2024Signed in Senate, July 10, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  25. Jul 10, 2024Signed in House, July 10, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  26. Jul 10, 2024Presented to the Governor, July 10, 2024Governor
  27. Jul 17, 2024Approved by the Governor, July 17, 2024Governor
  28. Jul 17, 2024Act No. 70 of 2024, July 17, 2024Governor