l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2024

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for accreditation.

Became law as Act 38 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026, 250 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 House of Representatives

27 co-sponsors

Donna Scheuren, Nancy Guenst, Carol Hill-Evans, Andrew Kuzma, Joe Webster, Tarah Probst, Chris Pielli, Nikki Rivera, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Kristine C. Howard, Kristin Marcell, Eric R. Nelson, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Zachary Mako, Martina A. White, Abby Major, Natalie Mihalek, Timothy J. O'Neal, ED NEILSON, Dan K. Williams, Lindsay Powell, John C. Inglis III, Anthony A. Bellmon, Lisa A. Borowski, Gina H. Curry, G. Roni Green, Ana Tiburcio

Its course

November 12, 2025 to July 20, 2026, 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 action23 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesNov 12 to Mar 24132 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessNov 12 to Dec 1634 days

AppropriationsMar 23 to Mar 241 day

In the SenateMar 24 to Jul 12110 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessMar 30 to Jun 2385 days

AppropriationsJun 24 to Jul 1016 days

Waiting to be sentJul 12 to Jul 120 days

With the GovernorJul 12 to Jul 208 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading199–0

    Passed · Mar 24, 2026

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jul 12, 2026

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 House of Representatives Nov 12 – Mar 24, 2026

  1. Nov 12Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Dec 16VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  3. Mar 23, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Mar 24, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 199 to 0

In the Senate Mar 30, 2026 – Jul 12, 2026

  1. Mar 30, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  3. Jun 23, 2026VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  4. Jun 24, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 10, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jul 12, 2026Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

To the Governor Jul 12, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jul 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 38 of 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Nov 12Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Nov. 12, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Dec 16Reported as committed, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Dec 16First consideration, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Dec 16Laid on the table, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Feb 4, 2026Removed from table, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Mar 23, 2026Second consideration, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Mar 23, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Mar 24, 2026Re-reported as committed, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Mar 24, 2026Third consideration and final passage, March 24, 2026 (199-0)House of Representatives
  10. Mar 24, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 193-194), March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Mar 30, 2026In the SenateSenate
  12. Mar 30, 2026Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 30, 2026Senate
  13. Jun 23, 2026Reported as committed, June 23, 2026Senate
  14. Jun 23, 2026First consideration, June 23, 2026Senate
  15. Jun 24, 2026Second consideration, June 24, 2026Senate
  16. Jun 24, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 24, 2026Senate
  17. Jul 10, 2026Re-reported as committed, July 10, 2026Senate
  18. Jul 12, 2026Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  19. Jul 12, 2026Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Jul 12, 2026Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  21. Jul 12, 2026Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  22. Jul 20, 2026Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026Governor
  23. Jul 20, 2026Act No. 38 of 2026, July 20, 2026Governor