# Pennsylvania SB 1209: 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 Veterans' . . .Trust Fund; in veterans' organizations, further providing for grants to veterans' service officer programs and providing for veterans' claims assistance standards; and imposing penalties.

Pennsylvania SB 1209, 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 Veterans' . . .Trust Fund; in veterans' organizations, further providing for grants to veterans' service officer programs and providing for veterans' claims assistance standards; and imposing penalties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tracy Pennycuick (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-03-18 (Re-referred to Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 1209
- 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 Veterans' . . .Trust Fund; in veterans' organizations, further providing for grants to veterans' service officer programs and providing for veterans' claims assistance standards; and imposing penalties.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-11
- Last action: 2026-03-18, Re-referred to Appropriations
- Sponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 14
- 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: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christopher Gebhard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doug Mastriano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elder A. Vogel Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Hutchinson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-18: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Second consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: First consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Reported as amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 1508, 2026-03-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1209/PN1508), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1209/PN1508), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1209/PN1508)
- PN 1489, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1209/PN1489), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1209/PN1489), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1209/PN1489)

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## Sources
- [PN 1508 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1209/PN1508)
- [PN 1508 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1209/PN1508)
- [PN 1508 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1209/PN1508)
- [PN 1489 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1209/PN1489)
- [PN 1489 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1209/PN1489)
- [PN 1489 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1209/PN1489)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB1209-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).