l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 799

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for veterans' benefits and services workplace posting; and making an editorial change.

Became law as Act 31 of 2025, signed July 7, 2025, 126 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

22 co-sponsors

Tarah Probst, Carol Hill-Evans, Jose Giral, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Arvind Venkat, Dan L. Miller, David M. Delloso, Jim Haddock, Mandy Steele, Gina H. Curry, Melissa Cerrato, Kyle Donahue, Dan K. Williams, Lisa A. Borowski, Andrew Kuzma, SCOTT CONKLIN, Tarik Khan, Keith S. Harris, Joe Webster, Justin C. Fleming, TINA M. DAVIS, John C. Inglis III

Its course

March 3 to July 7, 2025, 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 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 3 to Apr 2351 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessMar 3 to Mar 2522 days

AppropriationsApr 22 to Apr 231 day

In the SenateApr 23 to Jun 2664 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessApr 28 to Jun 2457 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jun 261 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 26 to Jun 304 days

Waiting to be sentJun 30 to Jul 11 day

With the GovernorJul 1 to Jul 76 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading134–69

    Passed · Apr 23

  • Senate, third reading46–4

    Passed · Jun 26

  • House of Representatives, concurrence181–22

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 30

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 25

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 Mar 3 – Apr 23

  1. Mar 3Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Mar 25VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  3. Apr 22Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 23APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 134 to 69

In the Senate Apr 28 – Jun 26

  1. Apr 28Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  3. Jun 24VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  4. Jun 25Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 26APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the Senate, 46 to 4

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 30

  1. Jun 30Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 181 to 22
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 30 – Jul 7

  1. Jun 30Signed in the Senate
  2. Jul 1Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 7Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 31 of 2025
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Mar 3Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 3, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Mar 25Reported as committed, March 25, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Mar 25First consideration, March 25, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Mar 25Laid on the table, March 25, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Apr 9Removed from table, April 9, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Apr 22Second consideration, April 22, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Apr 22Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 22, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Apr 23Re-reported as committed, April 23, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Apr 23Third consideration and final passage, April 23, 2025 (134-69)House of Representatives
  10. Apr 28In the SenateSenate
  11. Apr 28Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 28, 2025Senate
  12. Jun 24Reported as committed, June 24, 2025Senate
  13. Jun 24First consideration, June 24, 2025Senate
  14. Jun 25Second consideration, with amendments, June 25, 2025Senate
  15. Jun 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025Senate
  16. Jun 25(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 632), June 25, 2025Senate
  17. Jun 26Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2025Senate
  18. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2025 (46-4)Senate
  19. Jun 30In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  20. Jun 30Referred to RULES, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  21. Jun 30Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  22. Jun 30House concurred in Senate amendments, June 30, 2025 (181-22)House of Representatives
  23. Jun 30(Remarks see House Journal Page 1167-1168), June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  24. Jun 30Signed in House, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  25. Jun 30Signed in Senate, June 30, 2025Senate
  26. Jul 1Presented to the Governor, July 1, 2025Governor
  27. Jul 7Approved by the Governor, July 7, 2025Governor
  28. Jul 7Act No. 31 of 2025, July 7, 2025Governor