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HB471 • 2025

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' organizations, further providing for grants to veterans' service officer programs.

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' organizations, further providing for grants to veterans' service officer programs.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
MARKOSEK
Last action
2025-02-04
Official status
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Feb. 4, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' organizations, further providing for grants to veterans' service officer programs.

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' organizations, further providing for grants to veterans' service officer programs.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' organizations, further providing for grants to veterans' service officer programs.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-02-04 VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

    Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Feb. 4, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' organizations, further providing for grants to veterans' service officer programs.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 454
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 471
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MARKOSEK, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS, McNEILL, MAYES,
FREEMAN, CERRATO, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, SANCHEZ, GALLAGHER, KHAN,
DALEY, DONAHUE, STEELE, BOROWSKI, HOHENSTEIN AND DEASY,
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, FEBRUARY 4, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' organizations, further
providing for grants to veterans' service officer programs.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 9304 of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 9304. Grants to veterans' service officer programs.
* * *
(a.1) Transfer.--The sum of $1,000,000 is transferred from
the General Fund to the department for use under this section.
* * *
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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