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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 129

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, further providing for advisory councils for veterans' homes.

Became law as Act 20 of 2025, signed June 30, 2025, 159 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

Lisa Baker, Daniel Laughlin, Tracy Pennycuick, Devlin J. Robinson, Judy Ward, Nick Miller

Its course

January 22 to June 30, 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 action29 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 22 to Feb 514 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessJan 22 to Jan 286 days

AppropriationsJan 29 to Jan 290 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Jun 26141 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessFeb 10 to Mar 1735 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jun 261 day

Back in the SenateJun 26 to Jun 260 days

Waiting to be sentJun 26 to Jun 304 days

With the GovernorJun 30 to Jun 300 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Feb 5

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Jun 26

  • Senate, concurrence50–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 26

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives 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 Senate Jan 22 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 22Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Jan 28VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  3. Jan 29Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Feb 5Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Jun 26

  1. Feb 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  3. Mar 17VETERANS 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 House of Representatives, 202 to 0

Back in the Senate Jun 26

  1. Jun 26Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 50 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 30

  1. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 20 of 2025
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Jan 22Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Jan. 22, 2025Senate
  2. Jan 28Reported as committed, Jan. 28, 2025Senate
  3. Jan 28First consideration, Jan. 28, 2025Senate
  4. Jan 29Second consideration, Jan. 29, 2025Senate
  5. Jan 29Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 29, 2025Senate
  6. Jan 29Re-reported as committed, Jan. 29, 2025Senate
  7. Feb 5Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 5, 2025 (49-0)Senate
  8. Feb 5(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 125-126), Feb. 5, 2025Senate
  9. Feb 10In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 10Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Feb. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Mar 17Reported as committed, March 17, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Mar 17First consideration, March 17, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Mar 17Laid on the table, March 17, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Jun 24Removed from table, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Jun 25Second consideration, with amendments, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  16. Jun 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  17. Jun 25(Remarks see House Journal Page 1090-1091), June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  18. Jun 26Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2025House of Representatives
  19. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2025 (202-0)House of Representatives
  20. Jun 26In the SenateSenate
  21. Jun 26Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, June 26, 2025Senate
  22. Jun 26Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 26, 2025Senate
  23. Jun 26Senate concurred in House amendments, June 26, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  24. Jun 26(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 674), June 26, 2025Senate
  25. Jun 26Signed in Senate, June 26, 2025Senate
  26. Jun 30Signed in House, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  27. Jun 30Presented to the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  28. Jun 30Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  29. Jun 30Act No. 20 of 2025, June 30, 2025Governor