HB 1626 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military Affairs, establishing the PA VETConnect Program; providing for veterans' benefits and services workplace posting; and making an editorial change.

This bill establishes the PA VETConnect Program, which requires employers with more than 50 full-time employees to display a standardized poster about veterans' benefits and services. The poster must be placed in a visible area and include contact information for the Department of Military Affairs, resources for mental health and education, tax benefits, driver's license options, unemployment insurance details, legal services, and crisis line contacts. By mandating this workplace posting, the legislation aims to make support resources for veterans and their families more accessible within Pennsylvania workplaces.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 29, 2023 Last action May 17, 2024
Floor votes · House May 7, 2024

How they voted

119–82
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 202
May 7, 2024
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican100
17 Yea 82 Nay 1
82% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
upper
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 6, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Aug 29, 2023
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
lower
0 primary · 20 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.