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
42–0
Passed
Total votes 42
Oct 25, 2023
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Devlin Robinson
RRepublican
Co
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
Co
Gene Yaw
RRepublican
Co
Jay Costa
DDemocratic
Co
John Kane
DDemocratic
Co
Kristin Phillips-Hill
RRepublican
Co
Maria Collett
DDemocratic
Co
Nick Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Ryan Aument
RRepublican
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