Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

• Randy VulakovichChair

  Republican · 38th District

• Bob MenschVice Chair

  Republican · 24th District

• Jay CostaMinority Chair

  Democrat · 43rd District

• Ryan P. Aument

  Republican · 36th District

• Lisa Baker

  Republican · 20th District

• John P. Blake

  Democrat · 22nd District

• Michele Brooks

  Republican · 50th District

• Andrew E. Dinniman

  Democrat · 19th District

• Scott E. Hutchinson

  Republican · 21st District

• Mike Regan

  Republican · 31st District

• Christine M. Tartaglione

  Democrat · 2nd District

• Bills sent35

  2% of the bills the Senate sent to committees

• Reported out54%

  19 of 35; 16 stopped in committee

• Time in committee96 days

  most between 25 and 230 days

• Amendments offered7

  committee amendments

• 2025–202666 bills

  reported 56% · typically 57 days, most 8–110 · 14 amendments · 10 members

• 2023–202462 bills

  reported 55% · typically 43 days, most 6–99 · 13 amendments · 10 members

• 2021–202282 bills

  reported 51% · typically 39 days, most 13–102 · 19 amendments · 10 members

• 2019–202076 bills

  reported 42% · typically 38 days, most 4–91 · 16 amendments · 10 members

• 2017–201835 bills

  reported 54% · typically 96 days, most 25–230 · 7 amendments · 11 members

35 bills

• House Bill 1471 · An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, in special powers and duties of the county, further providing for flags to decorate graves.

  Sent October 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

• Senate Bill 1235 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency management services, providing for emergency response payment.

  Sent August 23, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

• House Bill 760 · An Act designating September 27 of each year as "First Responders Day."

  Sent June 4, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

• Senate Bill 1178 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for State Fire Commissioner and for Fire Safety Advisory Committee, providing for fire protection and suppression systems and equipment and for licensure of fire equipment service companies and technicians, imposing penalties and establishing the Fire Equipment and Suppression System Fund.

  Sent May 31, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

• Senate Bill 1172 · An Act amending the act of October 31, 2006 (P.L.1210, No.133), known as the Price Gouging Act, further providing for definitions, for price gouging prohibited and for investigation.

  Sent May 21, 2018 · Reported out after 15 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

• Senate Bill 1157 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in Department of the Auditor General, providing for audits of Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network.

  Sent May 3, 2018 · Reported out after 33 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

• Senate Bill 1131 · An Act establishing the Landslide Insurance and Assistance Program within the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency; providing for related powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency; establishing and providing for the powers and duties of the Landslide Insurance and Assistance Board; providing for duties of the Auditor General; establishing the Landslide Insurance Fund and the Landslide Assistance Fund; imposing a penalty; and making appropriations.

  Sent April 18, 2018 · Stopped in committee

• Senate Bill 1073 · An Act amending the act of June 28, 1935 (P.L.477, No.193), referred to as the Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law, further providing for disability benefits and for definitions.

  Sent March 23, 2018 · Reported out after 25 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

• Senate Bill 1079 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, providing for online training for firefighters.

  Sent March 15, 2018 · Reported out after 96 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 1040 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rights and immunities, providing for military occupational streamlining.

  Sent February 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

• Senate Bill 1041 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veteran-owned small businesses, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to definitions, further providing for exemption and providing for veteran-owned business logotype.

  Sent February 9, 2018 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

• Senate Bill 1021 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' pensions and benefits, further providing for amputee and paralyzed veteran's pension.

  Sent January 24, 2018 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 1019 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing and providing for the powers and duties of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security; in 911 emergency communication services, further providing for telecommunications management and for fund, providing for Legislative Budget and Finance Committee review and further providing for termination of chapter; in general provisions, further providing for definitions and for purposes of part; in Commonwealth services, further providing for general authority of Governor, for temporary housing, for debris and wreckage removal, for community disaster loans, for individual and family assistance and for grants for hazard mitigation, providing for use and appropriation of unused Commonwealth funds, establishing the Disaster Emergency Fund, further providing for laws suspended during emergency assignments, providing for penalty for false application and further providing for organization, for powers and duties of Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, for utilization of existing services and facilities and for radiological emergency response preparedness, planning and recovery program and providing for online training for firefighters; in volunteer firefighters, further providing for funds; in local organizations and services, further providing for general authority of political subdivisions, for local coordinator of emergency management, for powers and duties of political subdivisions, for coordination, assistance and mutual aid, for appropriations by political subdivisions, for law applicable to local organizations, for agreements among political subdivisions, for payments involving one political subdivision and for payments involving two or more political subdivisions and providing for regional all-hazards preparedness and emergency management; in Emergency Management Assistance Compact, further providing for budgetary considerations and providing for protections; in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for duties concerning disaster prevention, for acceptance of services, gifts, grants and loans, for interstate arrangements and for immunity from civil liability, providing for other benefits unaffected, further providing for special powers of local agencies, for compensation for accidental injury and for penalties and providing for authority of Federal law enforcement officers, for confidentiality and for adverse interests; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants; in incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies, further providing for program authorization; and making a related repeal.

  Sent January 17, 2018 · Reported out after 147 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 558 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in volunteer firefighters, further providing for use of funds of a volunteer firefighters' relief association.

  Sent December 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

• Senate Bill 933 · An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proprietary and official rights, further providing for the offense of wearing of uniforms and insignia and misrepresentation of military service or honors; and, in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for Veterans' Trust Fund.

  Sent November 1, 2017 · Reported out after 230 days · did not pass the Senate

• House Bill 980 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the exclusion of veterans' benefit payments from income for Commonwealth programs.

  Sent September 15, 2017 · Reported out after 277 days · did not pass the Senate

• Senate Bill 836 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants relating to Fire Company Grant Program and for award of grants relating to Emergency Medical Services Grant Program.

  Sent July 31, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

• Senate Bill 798 · An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Military Community Enhancement Commission, further providing for establishment and membership.

  Sent July 7, 2017 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• House Bill 1231 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, providing for veterans registry.

  Sent July 6, 2017 · Reported out after 103 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

• House Bill 302 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in professional and occupational licenses, further providing for retention of licenses and certifications of persons entering military service.

  Sent June 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days