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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 993

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, providing for consolidated annual report; in veteran-owned small businesses, providing for veteran-owned business logotype; and imposing a penalty.

In the Senate since May 6, 2025.

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

30 co-sponsors

Josh Bashline, Jose Giral, Carol Hill-Evans, Tarik Khan, Milou Mackenzie, Jeanne McNeill, Jared G. Solomon, Chris Pielli, Steven R. Malagari, Nikki Rivera, Jessica Benham, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Valerie S. Gaydos, Malcolm Kenyatta, Arvind Venkat, Lisa A. Borowski, Mandy Steele, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Joe Webster, Jacklyn Rusnock, DAN FRANKEL, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Jeremy Shaffer, Jamie Walsh, Roman Kozak, Keith S. Harris, Sean Dougherty, Tim Brennan, David M. Delloso, Melissa Cerrato

Its course

March 20, 2025 to June 1, 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 action17 actions on 9 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 20 to May 647 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessMar 20 to Mar 255 days

AppropriationsMay 5 to May 61 day

In the SenateFrom May 6

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessMay 12 to Mar 17309 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · May 6

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 5

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 17, 2026

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 20, 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 Mar 20 – May 6

  1. Mar 20Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Mar 25VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  3. May 5Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 6APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

In the Senate May 12 – Apr 20, 2026

  1. May 12Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  3. Mar 17, 2026VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it as amended
  4. Apr 20, 2026Amended on the floor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Mar 20Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 20, 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 22Removed from table, April 22, 2025House of Representatives
  6. May 5Second consideration, with amendments, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  7. May 5Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  8. May 5(Remarks see House Journal Page 480-481), May 5, 2025House of Representatives
  9. May 6Re-reported as committed, May 6, 2025House of Representatives
  10. May 6Third consideration and final passage, May 6, 2025 (203-0)House of Representatives
  11. May 6(Remarks see House Journal Page 528-529), May 6, 2025House of Representatives
  12. May 12In the SenateSenate
  13. May 12Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, May 12, 2025Senate
  14. Mar 17, 2026Reported as amended, March 17, 2026Senate
  15. Mar 17, 2026First consideration, March 17, 2026Senate
  16. Apr 20, 2026Amended on second consideration, April 20, 2026Senate
  17. Jun 1, 2026Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), June 1, 2026Senate