2025-2026 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB1144: In veterans' pensions and benefits, further providing for blind veteran's pension and for amputee and paralyzed veteran's pension.
Legislative Summary
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' pensions and benefits, further providing for blind veteran's pension and for amputee and paralyzed veteran's pension.
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Bill History
4/4/2025
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Reported as amended
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
First consideration
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Removed from table
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Second consideration, with amendments
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Third consideration and final passage (203-0)
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
In the Senate
Senate
5/22/2025
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment A00319 (PN 1265)
House Amendment A00319 (PN 1265)
Not Adopted
House Amendment A00609 (PN 1301)
House Amendment A00609 (PN 1301)
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Floor: HB 1144 PN 1659, FINAL PASSAGE
5/12/2025
203
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
5/12/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 1144 PN 1301, 2025 A609, MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES
5/7/2025
202
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 1144 PN 1301, 2025 A609
5/7/2025
203
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Veterans Affairs And Emergency Preparedness: Report Bill As Amended
4/8/2025
26
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Veterans Affairs And Emergency Preparedness: Adopt Amendment A00319
4/8/2025
26
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 29
Republican: 5
Primary Sponsor
Dan Williams
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (33)
Jared Solomon
Democrat
Mark Gillen
Republican
Dane Watro
Republican
Jeanne McNeill
Democrat
Liz Hanbidge
Democrat
Benjamin Waxman
Democrat
Robert James
Republican
Carol Hill-Evans
Democrat
Nancy Guenst
Democrat
Kyle Donahue
Democrat
Arvind Venkat
Democrat
Christopher Pielli
Democrat
Robert Merski
Democrat
Steven Malagari
Democrat
Tarah Probst
Democrat
Tina Pickett
Republican
Melissa Cerrato
Democrat
Ben Sanchez
Democrat
Malcolm Kenyatta
Democrat
La'Tasha Mayes
Democrat
Jacob Banta
Republican
James Haddock
Democrat
Ed Neilson
Democrat
Tarik Khan
Democrat
Nikki Rivera
Democrat
Keith Harris
Democrat
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
Democrat
Patrick Gallagher
Democrat
Sean Dougherty
Democrat
Joseph Webster
Democrat
Joseph Ciresi
Democrat
John Inglis
Democrat
Jacklyn Rusnock
Democrat