An Act amending the act of March 4, 1970 (P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An act granting to the Governor of the Commonwealth the sole authority for regulating the display of the flag of the United States from any public ground or building and from any ground or building of certain other institutions," further providing for display of Green Star Service Banner.
This bill amends Pennsylvania law to allow the Governor to permit the voluntary display of the Green Star Service Banner on state-owned property. The banner is intended to honor the surviving families of military members and veterans who died by suicide during specific observances. This change adds a new provision to an existing statute that currently gives the Governor authority over how the U.S. flag is displayed on public grounds. The new rule requires that any display of the banner follows existing security and policy guidelines for state property.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 23, 2026
Last action Jun 11, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 8, 2026
How they voted
201–0
Passed
Total votes 201
Jun 8, 2026
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican99
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
upper
Jun 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nancy Guenst
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Gina Curry
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne McNeill
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Haddock
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Hohenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
John Inglis
DDemocratic
Co
Justin Fleming
DDemocratic
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