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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 865

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Educational Assistance Program, further providing for definitions, for eligibility and for recoupment of grant payments; and, in Military Family Education Program, further providing for definitions, for eligibility, for limitations and for recoupment of Military Family Education Program grant payments.

Became law as Act 32 of 2025, signed July 7, 2025, 118 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

34 co-sponsors

Craig Williams, Chris Pielli, Sean Dougherty, Carol Hill-Evans, Maureen E. Madden, Tarah Probst, Kristine C. Howard, ROBERT FREEMAN, Kristin Marcell, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Nancy Guenst, Melissa Cerrato, Melissa L. Shusterman, Mandy Steele, Lisa A. Borowski, Malcolm Kenyatta, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Nikki Rivera, Joanne Stehr, Liz Hanbidge, STEVE SAMUELSON, MARK M. GILLEN, John C. Inglis III, TINA M. DAVIS, Keith S. Harris, Jacklyn Rusnock, Donna Scheuren, Joe Webster, G. Roni Green, Tarik Khan, Abigail Salisbury, Gina H. Curry, Carol Kazeem

Its course

March 11 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 action30 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to May 1464 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessMar 11 to Mar 198 days

AppropriationsMay 13 to May 141 day

In the SenateMay 14 to Jun 2643 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessMay 22 to Jun 2433 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 reading203–0

    Passed · May 14

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 26

  • House of Representatives, concurrence203–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 30

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 13

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 24

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 11 – May 14

  1. Mar 11Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Mar 19VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  3. May 13Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 14APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

In the Senate May 22 – Jun 26

  1. May 22Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  3. Jun 24VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it as amended
  4. Jun 25Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 26APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

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, 203 to 0
  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 32 of 2025
All 30 actions, as published
  1. Mar 11Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 11, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Mar 19Reported as committed, March 19, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Mar 19First consideration, March 19, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Mar 19Laid on the table, March 19, 2025House of Representatives
  5. May 12Removed from table, May 12, 2025House of Representatives
  6. May 13Second consideration, with amendments, May 13, 2025House of Representatives
  7. May 13Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 13, 2025House of Representatives
  8. May 13(Remarks see House Journal Page 664-665), May 13, 2025House of Representatives
  9. May 14Re-reported as committed, May 14, 2025House of Representatives
  10. May 14Third consideration and final passage, May 14, 2025 (203-0)House of Representatives
  11. May 14(Remarks see House Journal Page 721-722), May 14, 2025House of Representatives
  12. May 22In the SenateSenate
  13. May 22Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, May 22, 2025Senate
  14. Jun 24Reported as amended, June 24, 2025Senate
  15. Jun 24First consideration, June 24, 2025Senate
  16. Jun 25Second consideration, June 25, 2025Senate
  17. Jun 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025Senate
  18. Jun 26Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2025Senate
  19. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  20. Jun 26(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 671), June 26, 2025Senate
  21. Jun 30In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  22. Jun 30Referred to RULES, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  23. Jun 30Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  24. Jun 30House concurred in Senate amendments, June 30, 2025 (203-0)House of Representatives
  25. Jun 30(Remarks see House Journal Page 1168-1169), June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  26. Jun 30Signed in House, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  27. Jun 30Signed in Senate, June 30, 2025Senate
  28. Jul 1Presented to the Governor, July 1, 2025Governor
  29. Jul 7Approved by the Governor, July 7, 2025Governor
  30. Jul 7Act No. 32 of 2025, July 7, 2025Governor