# Pennsylvania HB 865: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Educational Assistance Program, further providing for definitions, for eligibility and for recoupment of grant . . . payments; and, in Military Family Education Program, further providing for definitions, for eligibility, for limitations and for recoupment of Military Family Education Program grant payments.

Pennsylvania HB 865, An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Educational Assistance Program, further providing for definitions, for eligibility and for recoupment of grant . . . payments; and, in Military Family Education Program, further providing for definitions, for eligibility, for limitations and for recoupment of Military Family Education Program grant payments., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Arvind Venkat (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-07-07 (Act No. 32 of 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 865
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Educational Assistance Program, further providing for definitions, for eligibility and for recoupment of grant . . . payments; and, in Military Family Education Program, further providing for definitions, for eligibility, for limitations and for recoupment of Military Family Education Program grant payments.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2025-07-07, Act No. 32 of 2025
- Sponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 39
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (563 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 6

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Education grant access for Guard families: benefit, medium. Family grants cover benefits assigned by qualifying current Guard members or former members discharged other than dishonorably. Current members must meet the satisfactory-service period set by the Adjutant General. Members must accept a six-year obligation without an overlapping member education pr…
- Guard households keep earned education grants: benefit, medium. Members and assigned family recipients can keep the earned share of grants after a qualifying early discharge. The discharge must be other than dishonorable and occur before the six-year obligation ends. Qualifying reasons include medical separation not caused by misconduct, the department's or Gua…
- Lower education grant repayments for Guard: benefit, medium. Guard members can owe repayment for failing to complete six years of service or meet other education grant requirements. For both member and family grants, liability under a signed repayment promise is limited to a proportional share. The agency must reduce the debt based on how much of the service…
- More education options for Guard members: benefit, medium. Pennsylvania National Guard members can get full-time education grants even if they already have a bachelor's degree. Approved education also includes nontraditional paths and related support services for members and eligible family members. Needed remedial, refresher, deficiency, preparatory, and…
- Renewed education grants for Guard households: benefit, medium. Guard members can renew their own education grant eligibility or assigned family grants after completing the prior six-year service obligation. Each renewal requires another six-year commitment. For family grants, the five-academic-year assignment allowance renews with each commitment rather than a…
- Guard grant forgiveness includes family exceptions: mixed, medium. The agency must forgive some or all grant repayment after the Adjutant General confirms a qualifying reason for unfinished service. Reasons include death, medical separation not caused by misconduct, discharge for the department's or Guard's convenience, and other approved compelling circumstances.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Munroe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig T. Staats (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Craig Williams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Scheuren (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacklyn Rusnock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacob D. Banta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joanne Stehr (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Marcell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Samuelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-26 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-26 | Senate | House Bill 865 PN2010, Final Passage | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-24 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-24 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-14 | House | House Bill 865 PN1705, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 203 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-14 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-13 | House | House Bill 865 PN0890 A00215 | pass | 203 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-07-07: Act No. 32 of 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-07-07: Approved by the Governor (Governor)
- 2025-07-01: Presented to the Governor (House)
- 2025-06-30: Signed in Senate (House)
- 2025-06-30: Signed in House (House)
- 2025-06-30: House concurred in Senate amendments (203-0) (House)
- 2025-06-30: Re-reported on concurrence, as committed (House)
- 2025-06-30: Referred to Rules (House)
- 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 amended (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Third consideration and final passage (203-0) (House)
- 2025-05-14: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-05-13: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-05-13: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2025-05-12: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-03-19: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-03-19: First consideration (House)
- 2025-03-19: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-03-11: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2010, 2025-06-24: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0865/PN2010), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0865/PN2010), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0865/PN2010)
- PN 1705, 2025-05-13: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0865/PN1705), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0865/PN1705), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0865/PN1705)
- PN 890, 2025-03-11: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0865/PN0890), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0865/PN0890), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0865/PN0890)

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## Sources
- [PN 2010 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0865/PN2010)
- [PN 2010 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0865/PN2010)
- [PN 2010 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0865/PN2010)
- [PN 1705 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0865/PN1705)
- [PN 1705 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0865/PN1705)
- [PN 1705 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0865/PN1705)
- [PN 890 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0865/PN0890)
- [PN 890 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0865/PN0890)
- [PN 890 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0865/PN0890)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB865-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).