PennsylvaniaSB 1302025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, providing for burial benefits.

Sponsored By: Doug Mastriano (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Veterans' families get burial benefit contacts

Pennsylvania funeral directors and funeral entities must notify county veterans affairs within 96 hours after receiving a deceased serviceperson's remains. The deceased must have legally lived in that county at death. Within that deadline, providers must also give the family the county veterans affairs director's contact information. Cemetery companies have these duties only when burying cremated remains and no licensed funeral director or funeral entity provided goods or services. The law takes effect 60 days after enactment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Doug Mastriano

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Christine M. Tartaglione

    Democratic • Senate

  • Cris Dush

    Republican • Senate

  • Devlin J. Robinson

    Republican • Senate

  • Jay Costa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Ward

    Republican • Senate

  • Kristin Phillips-Hill

    Republican • Senate

  • Rosemary M. Brown

    Republican • Senate

  • Tracy Pennycuick

    Republican • Senate

  • Wayne D. Fontana

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 108 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/4/2025

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

Senate Bill 130 PN0079, Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

committee vote • 3/24/2025

22 0

Yes: 22 • No: 0

committee vote • 1/28/2025

11 0

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act No. 42 of 2026

    7/20/2026Governor
  2. Approved by the Governor

    7/20/2026Governor
  3. Presented to the Governor

    7/12/2026House
  4. Signed in House

    7/12/2026House
  5. Signed in Senate

    7/12/2026House
  6. Third consideration and final passage (202-0)

    7/12/2026House
  7. Re-reported as committed

    7/12/2026House
  8. Re-referred to Appropriations

    6/30/2026House
  9. Second consideration

    6/30/2026House
  10. Removed from table

    6/29/2026House
  11. Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

    11/17/2025House
  12. Removed from table

    9/10/2025House
  13. Laid on the table

    6/4/2025House
  14. First consideration

    6/4/2025House
  15. Reported as committed

    6/4/2025House
  16. Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

    3/25/2025House
  17. Third consideration and final passage (49-0)

    3/25/2025Senate
  18. Re-reported as committed

    3/24/2025Senate
  19. Re-referred to Appropriations

    2/3/2025Senate
  20. Second consideration

    2/3/2025Senate
  21. First consideration

    1/28/2025Senate
  22. Reported as committed

    1/28/2025Senate
  23. Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

    1/22/2025Senate

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