2021-2022 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB491: Providing for the exclusion of veterans' benefit payments from income for Commonwealth programs.
Legislative Summary
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the exclusion of veterans' benefit payments from income for Commonwealth programs.
Bill History
2/9/2021
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
House of Representatives
3/16/2021
Reported as amended
House of Representatives
3/16/2021
First consideration
House of Representatives
3/16/2021
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
3/22/2021
Removed from table
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
Second consideration
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Third consideration and final passage (201-0)
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
In the Senate
Senate
3/25/2021
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Senate
11/9/2021
Reported as committed
Senate
11/9/2021
First consideration
Senate
1/24/2022
Second consideration
Senate
1/24/2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Veterans Affairs And Emergency Preparedness: Reported as Committed
11/9/2021
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 491 PN 934, FP
3/24/2021
201
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
3/24/2021
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Veterans Affairs And Emergency Preparedness: Adopt Amendment A00388
3/16/2021
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Veterans Affairs And Emergency Preparedness: Report Bill As Amended
3/16/2021
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/24/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Appropriations(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 9
Democrat: 12
Primary Sponsor
Karen Boback
Republican
Co-Sponsors (20)
Joe Hamm
Republican
Carol Hill-Evans
Democrat
Joseph Hohenstein
Democrat
Robert James
Republican
Michael Driscoll
Democrat
Nick Pisciottano
Democrat
Susan Helm
Republican
Scott Conklin
Democrat
Ryan Mackenzie
Republican
Jennifer O'Mara
Democrat
Robert Freeman
Democrat
Joseph Webster
Democrat
Joseph Ciresi
Democrat
Christopher Sainato
Democrat
Milou Mackenzie
Republican
Mark Gillen
Republican
Todd Polinchock
Republican
Francis Ryan
Republican
Tina Davis
Democrat
David Delloso
Democrat