# Pennsylvania HB 1144: 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 v . . .eteran's pension.

Pennsylvania HB 1144, 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 v . . .eteran's pension., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan K. Williams (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-05-22 (Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1144
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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 v . . .eteran's pension.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-04
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
- Sponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (457 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Munroe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig T. Staats (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dane Watro (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacklyn Rusnock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacob D. Banta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Gallagher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: R. Lee James (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Pickett (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-07 | House | House Bill 1144 PN1301 A00609 | pass | 203 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-07 | House | House Bill 1144 PN1301 A00609, MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES | pass | 202 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-05-22: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Third consideration and final passage (203-0) (House)
- 2025-05-12: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-05-07: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-05-07: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2025-05-06: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-04-08: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-04-08: First consideration (House)
- 2025-04-08: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1659, 2025-05-07: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1144/PN1659), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1144/PN1659), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1144/PN1659)
- PN 1301, 2025-04-08: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1144/PN1301), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1144/PN1301), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1144/PN1301)
- PN 1265, 2025-04-04: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1144/PN1265), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1144/PN1265), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1144/PN1265)

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## Sources
- [PN 1659 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1144/PN1659)
- [PN 1659 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1144/PN1659)
- [PN 1659 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1144/PN1659)
- [PN 1301 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1144/PN1301)
- [PN 1301 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1144/PN1301)
- [PN 1301 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1144/PN1301)
- [PN 1265 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1144/PN1265)
- [PN 1265 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1144/PN1265)
- [PN 1265 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1144/PN1265)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1144-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).