SB 438 Pennsylvania Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veteran-owned small businesses, providing for veteran-owned business logotype and imposing a penalty.

This bill updates Pennsylvania laws to establish a specific logo design for veteran-owned small businesses. It creates a new section within the military affairs statutes to define and regulate this official business logotype. The legislation also sets up a nonprofit membership association to manage the program and imposes penalties for non-compliance with the new requirements. These changes directly affect businesses owned by veterans and the organizations that support them.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
Senate Passage
Oct 2023
House Passage
Jun 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2023 Last action Jun 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Oct 25, 2023 · House Jun 12, 2024

How they voted

420
Passed
Total votes 42
Oct 25, 2023
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Jun 12, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (24-0)
house
Jun 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended on third consideration
upper
Oct 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as amended
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors