# Pennsylvania HB 889: An Act amending Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, further providing for duties of depa . . .rtment; in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for specific duties relating to Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs; and, in general administration relating to correctional institutions, further providing for powers and duties of department.

Pennsylvania HB 889, An Act amending Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, further providing for duties of depa . . .rtment; in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for specific duties relating to Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs; and, in general administration relating to correctional institutions, further providing for powers and duties of department., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Webster (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-13 (Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 889
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, further providing for duties of depa . . .rtment; in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for specific duties relating to Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs; and, in general administration relating to correctional institutions, further providing for powers and duties of department.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Last action: 2025-03-13, Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
- Sponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Munroe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig T. Staats (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacob D. Banta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-03-13: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (House)

## Bill text

- PN 929, 2025-03-13: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0889/PN0929), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0889/PN0929), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0889/PN0929)

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## Sources
- [PN 929 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0889/PN0929)
- [PN 929 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0889/PN0929)
- [PN 929 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0889/PN0929)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB889-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).