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SB130 • 2025

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

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

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
MASTRIANO
Last action
2026-07-13
Official status
Presented to the Governor, July 12, 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 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, providing for burial benefits.

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

What This Bill Does

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

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-07-13 E

    Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026

  2. 2026-07-12 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, July 12, 2026

  3. 2026-07-12 H

    Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (202-0)

  4. 2026-07-12 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page ....), July 12, 2026

  5. 2026-07-12 S

    Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026

  6. 2026-07-12 H

    Signed in House, July 12, 2026

  7. 2026-06-30 H

    Second consideration, June 30, 2026

  8. 2026-06-30 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2026

  9. 2026-06-29 H

    Removed from table, June 29, 2026

  10. 2025-11-17 H

    Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Nov. 17, 2025

  11. 2025-09-10 H

    Removed from table, Sept. 10, 2025

  12. 2025-06-04 VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

    Reported as committed, June 4, 2025

  13. 2025-06-04 H

    First consideration, June 4, 2025

  14. 2025-06-04 H

    Laid on the table, June 4, 2025

  15. 2025-04-03 H

    In the House

  16. 2025-04-03 VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

    Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 25, 2025

  17. 2025-03-25 S

    Third consideration and final passage, March 25, 2025 (49-0)

  18. 2025-03-24 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, March 24, 2025

  19. 2025-02-03 S

    Second consideration, Feb. 3, 2025

  20. 2025-02-03 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 3, 2025

  21. 2025-01-28 VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

    Reported as committed, Jan. 28, 2025

  22. 2025-01-28 S

    First consideration, Jan. 28, 2025

  23. 2025-01-22 VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

    Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Jan. 22, 2025

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
PRINTER'S NO. 79
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 130
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MASTRIANO, BROWN, COSTA, FONTANA, PENNYCUICK,
PHILLIPS-HILL, TARTAGLIONE AND J. WARD, JANUARY 22, 2025
REFERRED TO VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS,
JANUARY 22, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs, providing for burial benefits.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 51 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 705.1. Burial benefits.
(a) Notice of deceased serviceperson to county.--
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a licensed funeral
director, funeral entity or cemetery company shall, within 96
hours of receipt of the remains of a deceased serviceperson ,
notify the county director of veterans affairs of a deceased
serviceperson having legal residence in the county at the
time of death and p rovide the family of the deceased
serviceperson with the contact information for the county
director of veterans affairs.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall only apply to a cemetery company
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if the cemetery company provides interment for the cremated
remains of a deceased serviceperson for whom a licensed
funeral director or funeral entity provided no goods or
services.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Cemetery company." As defined in 9 Pa.C.S. § 101 (relating
to definitions).
"Deceased serviceperson." As defined in 16 Pa.C.S. § 15508
(relating to definitions).
"Funeral entity." As defined in 49 Pa. Code § 13.1 (relating
to definitions).
"Licensed funeral director." As defined in 49 Pa. Code §
13.1.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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