An Act amending Title 38 (Holidays and Observances) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veteran recognition, providing for K9 Veterans Day.
SB 353 designates March 13 as K9 Veterans Day in Pennsylvania, recognizing military working dogs' service. The bill requires the Governor to issue an annual proclamation encouraging Pennsylvanians to observe this day, commemorating the date the U.S. military began actively recruiting canine forces in 1942. It directly affects Pennsylvania residents through the Governor's official observance. The law takes effect 60 days after enactment, with no additional funding or program requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Feb 26, 2025
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Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Government
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rosemary Brown
RRepublican
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Devlin Robinson
RRepublican
Co
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
Co
Jay Costa
DDemocratic
Co
John Kane
DDemocratic
Co
Kristin Phillips-Hill
RRepublican
Co
Lisa Boscola
DDemocratic
Co
Pat Stefano
RRepublican
Co
Tina Tartaglione
DDemocratic
Co
Tracy Pennycuick
RRepublican
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