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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 511

An Act amending Title 38 (Holidays and Observances) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veteran recognition, providing for Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.

Became law as Act 45 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026, 482 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

14 co-sponsors

Lisa Baker, Rosemary M. Brown, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Wayne D. Fontana, Vincent J. Hughes, Scott E. Hutchinson, Scott Martin, Tracy Pennycuick, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Patrick J. Stefano, Sharif Street, Christine M. Tartaglione, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Nick Miller

Its course

March 25, 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 action23 actions on 11 days

In the SenateMar 25 to Jun 976 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessMar 25 to Apr 17 days

AppropriationsApr 2 to Jun 261 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 9 to Jul 12398 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessJun 10 to May 6330 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 reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 9

  • 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 Mar 25 – Jun 9

  1. Mar 25Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Apr 1VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  3. Apr 2Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 2APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Jun 9Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 10 – Jul 12, 2026

  1. Jun 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  3. May 6, 2026VETERANS 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 45 of 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Mar 25Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 25, 2025Senate
  2. Apr 1Reported as committed, April 1, 2025Senate
  3. Apr 1First consideration, April 1, 2025Senate
  4. Apr 2Second consideration, April 2, 2025Senate
  5. Apr 2Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 2, 2025Senate
  6. Jun 2Re-reported as committed, June 2, 2025Senate
  7. Jun 9Third consideration and final passage, June 9, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  8. Jun 9(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 520), June 9, 2025Senate
  9. Jun 10In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 10Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, June 10, 2025House of Representatives
  11. May 6, 2026Reported as committed, May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  12. May 6, 2026First consideration, May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  13. May 6, 2026Laid on the table, May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Jun 29, 2026Removed from table, June 29, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Jun 30, 2026Second consideration, June 30, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Jun 30, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Jul 12, 2026Re-reported as committed, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Jul 12, 2026Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (202-0)House of Representatives
  19. Jul 12, 2026Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  20. Jul 12, 2026Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Jul 12, 2026Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  22. Jul 20, 2026Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026Governor
  23. Jul 20, 2026Act No. 45 of 2026, July 20, 2026Governor