# Pennsylvania HB 304: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, providing for veteran of Korean Armed Forces. Pennsylvania HB 304, An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, providing for veteran of Korean Armed Forces., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Melissa Cerrato (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-06-30 (Act No. 10 of 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB304-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 304 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, providing for veteran of Korean Armed Forces. - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-23 - Last action: 2025-06-30, Act No. 10 of 2025 - Sponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 22 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (275 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Pennsylvania expands benefits for eligible Korean veterans: benefit, high. Beginning 60 days after enactment, qualifying Korean veterans get the same Pennsylvania rights, benefits, recognition, and privileges as U.S. military veterans. They must live in Pennsylvania and be naturalized U.S. citizens. They must have served on active duty in the Republic of Korea Armed Force… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jack Rader Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pat Gallagher (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-24 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | House Bill 304 PN0257, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 201 | 1 | | | 2025-03-18 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-06-30: Act No. 10 of 2025 (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Presented to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-06-30: Signed in Senate (Senate) - 2025-06-30: Signed in House (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Second consideration (Senate) - 2025-06-24: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-06-24: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Third consideration and final passage (201-1) (House) - 2025-03-18: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-03-17: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2025-03-17: Second consideration (House) - 2025-02-05: Removed from table (House) - 2025-01-28: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-01-28: First consideration (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-01-23: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (House) ## Bill text - PN 257, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0304/PN0257), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0304/PN0257), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0304/PN0257) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. 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