# Pennsylvania SB 129: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, further providing for advisory councils for veterans' homes. Pennsylvania SB 129, An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, further providing for advisory councils for veterans' homes., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Doug Mastriano (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-30 (Act No. 20 of 2025) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB129-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania SB 129 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, further providing for advisory councils for veterans' homes. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-06-30, Act No. 20 of 2025 - Sponsor: Doug Mastriano (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (365 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: Doug Mastriano (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Miller (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-26 | committee | 17 0 | pass | 17 | 0 | | | 2025-06-25 | House | Senate Bill 129 PN0078 A00267 | pass | 203 | 0 | | | 2025-06-25 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | Senate | Senate Bill 129 PN0078, Final Passage | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-06-30: Act No. 20 of 2025 (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Presented to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-06-30: Signed in House (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Signed in Senate (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Senate concurred in House amendments (50-0) (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Re-reported on concurrence, as committed (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Third consideration and final passage (202-0) (House) - 2025-06-26: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-06-25: Re-referred to Appropriations (House) - 2025-06-25: Second consideration, with amendments (House) - 2025-06-24: Removed from table (House) - 2025-03-17: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-03-17: First consideration (House) - 2025-03-17: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-02-10: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (House) - 2025-02-05: Third consideration and final passage (49-0) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Second consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-28: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (Senate) ## Bill text - PN 1013, 2025-06-25: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0129/PN1013), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0129/PN1013), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0129/PN1013) - PN 78, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0129/PN0078), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0129/PN0078), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0129/PN0078) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed house) - HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopau… (passed house) - HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for firefighter cancer screening and for firefighter cancer screening… (passed house) - HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearin… (passed house) - HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for… (passed house) - HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for menopause treatment… (passed house) ## Sources - [PN 1013 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0129/PN1013) - [PN 1013 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0129/PN1013) - [PN 1013 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0129/PN1013) - [PN 78 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0129/PN0078) - [PN 78 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0129/PN0078) - [PN 78 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0129/PN0078) ## Related - [HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026) - [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026) - [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026) - [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026) - [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026) - [Pennsylvania bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania/bills) - [Pennsylvania state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB129-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).