# Pennsylvania HB 2024: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for accreditat . . .ion.

Pennsylvania HB 2024, An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for accreditat . . .ion., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-20 (Act No. 38 of 2026) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2024
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for accreditat . . .ion.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-12
- Last action: 2026-07-20, Act No. 38 of 2026
- Sponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (273 yes, 0 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: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abby Major (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ana Tiburcio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Kuzma (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony A. Bellmon (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: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Scheuren (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric R. Nelson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacob D. Banta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Marcell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsay Powell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martina A. White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie Mihalek (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy J. O'Neal (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Zachary Mako (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-23 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | House Bill 2024 PN2583, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 199 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-24 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-12-16 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-07-20: Act No. 38 of 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-07-20: Approved by the Governor (Governor)
- 2026-07-12: Presented to the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-07-12: Signed in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-07-12: Signed in House (Senate)
- 2026-07-12: Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (Senate)
- 2026-07-10: Re-reported as committed (Senate)
- 2026-06-24: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-06-24: Second consideration (Senate)
- 2026-06-23: First consideration (Senate)
- 2026-06-23: Reported as committed (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Third consideration and final passage (199-0) (House)
- 2026-03-24: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-03-23: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-23: Second consideration (House)
- 2026-02-04: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-12-16: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-12-16: First consideration (House)
- 2025-12-16: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-11-12: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2583, 2025-11-12: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2024/PN2583), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2024/PN2583), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2024/PN2583)

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## Sources
- [PN 2583 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2024/PN2583)
- [PN 2583 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2024/PN2583)
- [PN 2583 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2024/PN2583)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2024-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).