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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 427: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, providing for burial benefits.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 427 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, providing for burial benefits. Primary sponsor: Craig Staats (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Laid on the table.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Craig StaatsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse145
Joe CiresiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Scott ConklinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Mark GillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Joe HammCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Lee JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Shelby LabsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse143
Kristin MarcellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse178
Steve MentzerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Tina PickettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Lindsay PowellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
David RoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Jared SolomonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse202

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on the table
  2. First consideration
  3. Reported as committed
  4. Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source