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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jul 2022
Introduced Aug 30, 2021
Signed Jul 7, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Nov 8, 2021 · House Jun 27, 2022
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Nov 8, 2021
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Jul 7, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Jun 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
upper
Jun 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
upper
Jun 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
upper
Jun 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Final passage
lower
Jun 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 22, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Jun 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Nov 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
lower
Nov 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Sep 22, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Sep 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Aug 30, 2021
Committee
PN 1043 Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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