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.
This bill updates the membership rules for Pennsylvania's State Veterans' Commission to ensure broader representation of different veteran groups. It mandates that the commission include representatives from sixteen specific national veterans' organizations, such as the American Legion and VFW, along with four members appointed by the Governor who must be female or Vietnam-era veterans. The legislation also clarifies the roles of state-level leaders from the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, and Veterans of Foreign Wars as nonvoting members. These changes aim to modernize the commission's composition while maintaining its existing structure under Pennsylvania law.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Sep 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 29, 2023
Last action Sep 23, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 12, 2024
How they voted
24–0
Passed
Total votes 24
Jun 12, 2024
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Sep 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 12, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (24-0)
house
Jun 12, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Sep 29, 2023
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
lower
1 primary · 68 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Jones
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Bernstine
RRepublican
Co
Abby Major
RRepublican
Co
Alec Ryncavage
RRepublican
Co
Barb Gleim
RRepublican
Co
Barry Jozwiak
RRepublican
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Munroe
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Bud Cook
RRepublican
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
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