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SB1061 • 2025

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 accreditation.

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 accreditation.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
PENNYCUICK
Last action
2026-06-29
Official status
Re-reported as committed, June 29, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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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 accreditation.

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 accreditation.

What This Bill Does

  • 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 accreditation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-29 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, June 29, 2026

  2. 2026-06-24 S

    Second consideration, June 24, 2026

  3. 2026-06-24 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 24, 2026

  4. 2026-06-23 VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

    Reported as committed, June 23, 2026

  5. 2026-06-23 S

    First consideration, June 23, 2026

  6. 2025-10-24 VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

    Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Oct. 24, 2025

Official Summary Text

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 accreditation.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1274
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1061
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PENNYCUICK, FARRY, BOSCOLA, J. WARD, FONTANA,
BARTOLOTTA, COSTA, BAKER, STEFANO AND MASTRIANO,
OCTOBER 24, 2025
REFERRED TO VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS,
OCTOBER 24, 2025
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 accreditation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1731(d) of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 1731. Accreditation.
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(d) Office duties.--The Office of the Deputy Adjutant
General for Veterans' Affairs shall establish a county director
of veterans affairs training program, agreed upon with the State
Association of County Directors of Veterans Affairs, which shall
include the following:
* * *
(5) Training on a wide range of veteran-related topics,
including trauma-informed care, military sexual trauma, post-
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traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and other
forms of trauma-informed care.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 180 days.
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