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PA HB 427

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An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, providing for burial benefits.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower

Quick answers

Did PA HB 427 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 427 is in committee as of 2025-02-04 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-04): Laid on the table

What is PA HB 427 about?

PA HB 427 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, providing for burial benefits.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 427?

Craig Staats is the primary sponsor of PA HB 427, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-02-04 — Laid on the table
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Craig Staatsprimary
  • Joe Hammcosponsor
  • Kristin Marcellcosponsor
  • Scott Conklincosponsor
  • Tina Pickettcosponsor
  • R. Lee Jamescosponsor
  • Joe Ciresicosponsor
  • Lindsay Powellcosponsor
  • Steven Mentzercosponsor
  • Shelby Labscosponsor
  • David Rowecosponsor
  • Jared Solomoncosponsor
  • Mark Gillencosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-31

    Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-04

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-02-04

    First consideration

    reading-1

  4. 2025-02-04

    Laid on the table

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness): Report Bill As Committed

    2025-02-04 · pass · 26-0

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Jared Solomon: yes
    • Lisa Borowski: yes
    • Amen Brown: yes
    • Sean Dougherty: yes
    • Nancy Guenst: yes
    • Jim Haddock: yes
    • John Inglis Iii: yes
    • Brian Munroe: yes
    • Jennifer O'Mara: yes
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Christina Sappey: yes
    • Greg Scott: yes
    • Paul Takac: yes
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Mark Gillen: yes
    • Jacob Banta: yes
    • Josh Bashline: yes
    • Jill Cooper: yes
    • Joe Hamm: yes
    • Joe Kerwin: yes
    • Charity Krupa: yes
    • Abby Major: yes
    • Jim Rigby: yes
    • Michael Stender: yes
    • Dane Watro: yes
    • Craig Williams: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=42&rollcallid=46&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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