Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

Senate Bill 1152 · An Act establishing the Overdose Information Network; providing for implementation and for use; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania State Police.

Sent March 24, 2022 · Reported out after 89 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1141 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of General Services and its departmental administrative and advisory boards and commissions, further providing for transfer authority over Lieutenant Governor's Mansion.

Sent March 11, 2022 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 1084 · 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 and providing for COVID-19 Fire Company Grant Program.

Sent February 24, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1080 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military Affairs, further providing for advisory councils for veterans' homes; and making an editorial change.

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1867 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for Purple Star School Program.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Reported out after 134 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1044 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency management services, providing for emergency response payment.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1047 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in State Armory Board, providing for definitions, further providing for composition and general functions, for erection of armories and for management of armories, providing for management of buildings and structures located at Fort Indiantown Gap and further providing for purchase or lease of ground for armories, for donation of land by political subdivisions, for donation of property and services by political subdivisions, for sale of unusable armories and land, sale or lease of timber and mineral rights, for payment of armory rentals by Commonwealth, for rental of armories, for property in armories of units in Federal service, for State Treasury Armory Fund and for maintenance, construction and repairs.

Sent January 31, 2022 · Reported out after 7 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1022 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for exemption.

Sent January 25, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1028 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for Purple Star School Program.

Sent January 25, 2022 · Reported out after 13 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 1027 · An Act amending the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, further providing for minors serving in volunteer emergency service organizations.

Sent January 20, 2022 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1016 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in decorations, medals, badges and awards, further providing for authorized decorations, medals, badges and awards.

Sent January 12, 2022 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 1004 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania National Guard, providing for vaccine exclusion.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 994 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, providing for American Rescue Plan EMS Agency Financial Loss Grant Program; and making an appropriation.

Sent December 29, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1055 · An Act amending the act of April 8, 1868 (P.L.73, No.37), entitled "An act to authorize the recorder of deeds in the several counties of this Commonwealth to record the discharges of all honorably discharged officers and soldiers," further providing for confidentiality of records.

Sent November 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1220 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' pensions and benefits, further providing for blind veteran's pension and for amputee and paralyzed veteran's pension.

Sent November 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1612 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania National Guard, further providing for association group life insurance for Pennsylvania National Guard.

Sent November 12, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 397 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Nonprofit Security Grant Fund, further providing for Nonprofit Security Grant Fund and for expiration; in Commonwealth services, further providing for State Fire Commissioner and for curriculum and training and providing for capital grants for municipal fire departments, for capital grants for emergency service training centers, for money for online training for firefighters and for money for reimbursement to Pennsylvania bomb squads; in volunteer firefighters, further providing for fire relief formula study; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants for volunteer fire companies and for award of grants for emergency medical services companies; in incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies, further providing for rejection and appeal; in emergency medical services, providing for tuition and loan assistance for active volunteers and establishing the Active Volunteer Tuition and Loan Assistance Program and the Active Volunteer Tuition and Loan Assistance Program Fund; in emergency medical services system, providing for scholarships for recruitment, training and retention; and establishing the EMS Training Fund.

Sent October 28, 2021 · Reported out after 236 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 1451 · An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, further providing for title of act; and adding provisions relating to coroners.

Sent October 28, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 927 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in military educational programs, further providing for medical officer or health officer incentive program, for definitions, for establishment of program, for program stipend, for additional incentives, for recoupment of incentive payments and for adjustment of stipend amounts.

Sent October 27, 2021 · Reported out after 13 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 900 · An Act amending Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veteran-owned small businesses, further providing for definitions, for regulations, for participation goal, for duties of Department of General Services, for bonding and progress payments, providing for request for full or partial waiver and good-faith efforts, further providing for reports and providing for disparity study; in small and disadvantaged businesses, further providing for heading of chapter, for policy and for definitions, providing for Small and Diverse Business Program and for nonapplicability, further providing for regulations and for duties of department, providing for request for full or partial waiver and good-faith efforts, further providing for bonding and progress payments and report to General Assembly, providing for aspirational target, for disparity study and for program review and expiration; and providing for Program for Construction and Design Professional Services.

Sent September 28, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 853 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for veterans property tax and rent rebate assistance; establishing the Veterans Property Tax and Rent Rebate Assistance account; and making an appropriation.

Sent September 14, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 861 · An Act making the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania a party to the Recognition Of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.

Sent September 14, 2021 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 849 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' preference, further providing for definitions; and, in voluntary veterans' preference in private employment, further providing for definitions.

Sent August 30, 2021 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 837 · 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 August 11, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1598 · An Act amending the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.851, No.166), known as the Flood Plain Management Act, replacing references to the Department of Community Affairs with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency; in miscellaneous and appropriations, repealing provisions related to appropriations; making a related repeal; and making editorial changes.

Sent June 21, 2021 · Reported out after 92 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 1264 · An Act regarding the past, present and future response of this Commonwealth to the COVID-19 pandemic; providing for COVID-19 vaccine personal information privacy; and imposing penalties.

Sent June 14, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 164 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military Affairs, providing for burial benefits.

Sent June 11, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 941 · An Act amending the act of December 15, 1982 (P.L.1266, No.287), entitled "An act conferring limited residency status on military personnel, their dependents and civilian personnel assigned to an active duty station in Pennsylvania," further providing for residency of students.

Sent June 11, 2021 · Reported out after 102 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 995 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military Affairs, establishing the PA VETConnect Program.

Sent June 11, 2021 · Reported out after 151 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 1057 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for State Veterans' Commission.

Sent June 11, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1421 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in emergency COVID-19 response, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to money in account, providing for Executive Offices, for Whole-Home Repairs Program and for arts and culture recovery grants, further providing for emergency education relief to nonpublic schools and for funding for library services and providing for biotechnology research, for use of money, for Child Care Stabilization Program, for Behavioral Health Commission or Adult Mental Health, for Department of Revenue, for State university assistance for fiscal year 2022-2023, for Development Cost Relief Program, for Housing Options Grant Program and for Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; in Rental and Utility Assistance Grant Program, further providing for reallocation of grants; in American Rescue Plan Rental and Utility Assistance Grant Program, further providing for department; in Treasury Department, providing for Commonwealth payment security; in oil and gas wells, further providing for Oil and Gas Lease Fund; in transportation network companies, motor carrier companies and parking authority of a city of the first class, further providing for transportation network company extension; providing for Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program, for Clean Water Procurement Program and for human services; in special funds, further providing for funding, for transfer, for H2O PA Account and for other grants; in additional special funds and restricted accounts, further providing for establishment of special fund and account, for use of fund, for distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund, for Workers' Compensation Security Fund transfer to COVID-19 Response Restricted Account and for Opioid Settlement Restricted Account; providing for additional special funds and restricted accounts; in 2021-2022 budget implementation, further providing for executive offices and for Department of Human Services; in general budget implementation, further providing for Executive Offices, for Department of Corrections, for Department of Education, for Department of Health, for Department of Labor and Industry, for Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, for Department of Human Services, for Department of Revenue, for Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority, for Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, for Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission, for Pennsylvania Securities Commission and for State Tax Equalization Board, providing for State-related universities and further providing for surcharges and for Multimodal Transportation Fund; providing for 2022-2023 budget implementation and for 2022-2023 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts; abrogating regulations; and making related repeals.

Sent June 11, 2021 · Reported out after 151 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 740 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system, further providing for support of emergency medical services.

Sent June 7, 2021 · Reported out after 1 day · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 739 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for definitions and for assistance to fire companies and EMS companies; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, establishing the Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program and providing for expiration of authority relating to Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program; and making editorial changes.

Sent June 6, 2021 · Reported out after 2 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 647 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for COVID-19 frontline essential worker protections.

Sent June 3, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 698 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, further providing for definitions, providing for public safety authorities and further providing for purposes and powers.

Sent May 20, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 677 · An Act establishing the Veterans' Housing Assistance Program; and making appropriations.

Sent May 11, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 747 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, providing for retail store operations during declaration of disaster emergency.

Sent May 5, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 526 · 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 definitions and for establishment, providing for increased reimbursement to EMS agencies for transportation of Medicaid recipients and further providing for publication and notice, for award of grants, for Emergency Medical Services Company Grant Program, for allocation of appropriated funds; and making editorial changes.

Sent April 14, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 550 · 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 April 14, 2021 · Reported out after 14 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 556 · An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, further providing for death benefits relating to COVID-19 and for definitions.

Sent April 13, 2021 · Reported out after 15 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 498 · 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 April 9, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 491 · 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 March 25, 2021 · Reported out after 229 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 803 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in National Guard Youth Challenge Program, further providing for definitions and for administration, establishing the Keystone State Challenge Academy Account and further providing for report and for audit required.

Sent March 25, 2021 · Reported out after 446 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 455 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veteran-owned small businesses, further providing for definitions; providing for miscellaneous provisions; and imposing a penalty.

Sent March 19, 2021 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 461 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, further providing for organization.

Sent March 19, 2021 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

House Bill 196 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in military leave of absence, further providing for employment discrimination for military membership or duty.

Sent March 18, 2021 · Reported out after 95 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 433 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in National Guard Youth Challenge Program, further providing for definitions and for administration, establishing the Keystone State Challenge Academy Fund and further providing for report and for audit required.

Sent March 16, 2021 · Reported out after 7 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 228 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for Pennsylvania Nonprofit Security Grant Program; and establishing the Pennsylvania Nonprofit Security Grant Committee within the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the Pennsylvania Nonprofit Security Grant Fund.

Sent February 22, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 253 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for definitions and for duty of commission.

Sent February 22, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 244 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for duty of commission.

Sent February 18, 2021 · Reported out after 579 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 245 · An Act providing for counties and municipalities to distribute emergency funds to fire companies during the COVID-19 pandemic and for distribution and receipt of funds.

Sent February 18, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 248 · An Act amending Title 38 (Holidays and Observances) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for holidays and observances.

Sent February 18, 2021 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 231 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for general authority of Governor, providing for notification of suspensions, modifications and waivers and establishing the Disaster and Recovery Task Force.

Sent February 16, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 223 · An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for definitions and for unlawful acts.

Sent February 11, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 326 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in the Governor as Commander-in-Chief, further providing for active duty for emergency.

Sent February 5, 2021 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 155 · 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 February 2, 2021 · Reported out after 20 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 158 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, providing for medals honoring law enforcement officers, for medals honoring fire personnel and for medals honoring emergency medical services personnel.

Sent February 2, 2021 · Reported out after 1 day · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 159 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, providing for medals honoring fire personnel.

Sent February 2, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 160 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in employees, providing for medals honoring emergency medical services personnel.

Sent February 2, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 150 · An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' pensions and benefits, further providing for blind veteran's pension and for amputee and paralyzed veteran's pension.

Sent February 1, 2021 · Reported out after 86 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 96 · An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for contributions to Veterans' Trust Fund.

Sent January 25, 2021 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 48 · An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for prohibited conduct during emergency; and, in the Governor and disaster emergencies, further providing for general authority of Governor.

Sent January 20, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 0 days