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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 130

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, providing for burial benefits.

Became law as Act 42 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026, 544 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

9 co-sponsors

Rosemary M. Brown, Jay Costa, Wayne D. Fontana, Tracy Pennycuick, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Christine M. Tartaglione, Judy Ward, Cris Dush, Devlin J. Robinson

Its course

January 22, 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 action25 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 22 to Mar 2562 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessJan 22 to Jan 286 days

AppropriationsFeb 3 to Mar 2449 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 25 to Jul 12474 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessMar 25 to Jun 471 days

AppropriationsJun 30 to Jul 1212 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.

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Mar 25

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    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 Senate Jan 22 – Mar 25

  1. Jan 22Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Jan 28VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  3. Feb 3Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Mar 24APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Mar 25Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

In the House of Representatives Mar 25 – Jul 12, 2026

  1. Mar 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  3. Jun 4VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  4. Jun 30, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 12, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

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

  1. Jul 12, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jul 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 42 of 2026
All 25 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. Feb 3Second consideration, Feb. 3, 2025Senate
  5. Feb 3Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 3, 2025Senate
  6. Mar 24Re-reported as committed, March 24, 2025Senate
  7. Mar 25Third consideration and final passage, March 25, 2025 (49-0)Senate
  8. Mar 25In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 25Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 25, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Jun 4Reported as committed, June 4, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 4First consideration, June 4, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jun 4Laid on the table, June 4, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Sep 10Removed from table, Sept. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Nov 17Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Nov. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Jun 29, 2026Removed from table, June 29, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Jun 30, 2026Second consideration, June 30, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Jun 30, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Jul 12, 2026Re-reported as committed, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  19. Jul 12, 2026Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (202-0)House of Representatives
  20. Jul 12, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Jul 12, 2026Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  22. Jul 12, 2026Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  23. Jul 12, 2026Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  24. Jul 20, 2026Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026Governor
  25. Jul 20, 2026Act No. 42 of 2026, July 20, 2026Governor