HB 326 is sponsored by Torren Ecker, Timothy J. O'Neal (Republican), Clint Owlett (Republican), David M. Maloney (Republican), Greg Rothman (Republican), Joshua D. Kail (Republican), Ryan, Natalie Mihalek (Republican), Mizgorski, Eric Davanzo (Republican), Sankey, Jim Rigby (Republican), Eric R. Nelson (Republican), James B. Struzzi (Republican), Lewis Delrosso, Dowling, Ryan Warner (Republican), Jason Ortitay (Republican), Boback, Hennessey, Barbara Gleim (Republican), Kerry A. Benninghoff (Republican), Dan Moul (Republican), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Bud Cook (Republican), Seth Grove, Kate A. Klunk (Republican), John A. Lawrence (Republican), Mike Armanini (Republican), Sheryl M. Delozier (Republican), Ed Neilson (Democratic), R. Lee James (Republican), Jack Rader (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Carl Walker Metzgar (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Marci Mustello (Republican), Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), Joe Kerwin (Republican), Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), Martin T. Causer (Republican), Tina Pickett (Republican), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Brian Smith (Republican), Toohil, Brett R. Miller (Republican), Sonney, Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), Frank A. Farry (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Polinchock, Sainato, David H. Rowe (Republican), Wheeland, Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Barry Jozwiak, Donna Oberlander, Robert W. Mercuri, and George Dunbar.

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Pennsylvania 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 38 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 326 — An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in the Governor as Commander-in-Chief, further providing for active duty for emergency.

Last action March 03, 2021 — Act No. 4 of 2021

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
60 sponsors

1 primary, 59 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (38 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

100 added · 41 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 326 has updated the language to clarify the responsibilities of the Pennsylvania National Guard regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. The key change requires the Guard to establish and operate vaccination sites in each county within 45 days of the bill's effective date and to assist local health officials in handling vaccines. This matters because it ensures a more organized and efficient rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine across the state, potentially improving public health responses during the pandemic.

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NELSON, STRUZZI, LEWIS DELROSSO, DOWLING, WARNER, ORTITAY, DUNBAR, BOBACK, HENNESSEY, GLEIM, MERCURI, BENNINGHOFF, MOUL, MENTZER, COOK, KLUNK, LAWRENCE, ARMANINI, DELOZIER, NEILSON, JAMES, RADER, KAUFFMAN, METZGAR, PENNYCUICK, MUSTELLO, GAYDOS, GREINER, KERWIN, KEEFER, CAUSER, PICKETT, FREEMAN, SMITH, A.

DAVIS, TOOHIL, B.

MILLER, SONNEY, OBERLANDER, MARKOSEK AND FARRY, JANUARY 28, 2021 AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FEBRUARY 4, 2021 AN ACT Amending Titles 35 (Health and Safety) and 51 (Military Affairs) <-- disaster emergency, providing for Pennsylvania National Guard;

in the Governor as Commander-in-Chief, further providing for powers of Governor;

AMENDING TITLE 51 (MILITARY AFFAIRS) OF THE PENNSYLVANIA <-- CONSOLIDATED STATUTES, IN THE GOVERNOR AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR ACTIVE DUTY FOR EMERGENCY.

Chapter 57 of Title 35 of the Pennsylvania <-- Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subchapter to read:

~~Section~~SECTION 4.1.

SECTION 508 OF TITLE 51 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA <-- CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED BY ADDING SUBSECTIONS TO READ:

§ 508.

ACTIVE DUTY FOR EMERGENCY.

* * * (C) DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF ITEMS FOR A VIRUS.-- NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE PENNSYLVANIA 20210HB0326PN0388 - 2 - NATIONAL GUARD MAY, WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSECTION AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEVELOP PLANS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION IN EACH REGION OF A SITE FOR THE COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PHARMACEUTICALS, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND VACCINES FOR A VIRUS.

ADMINISTRATION OF THE VACCINE SHALL INCLUDE THE INOCULATION OF INDIVIDUALS BY MEMBERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD WHO POSSESS THE REQUIRED TRAINING.

(D) REPORT.--NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE GOVERNOR SHALL, WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSECTION, ESTABLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A REPORT ON THE INTEGRATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD INTO THE COMMONWEALTH'S PLAN FOR THE DISTRIBUTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF ANY VACCINE FOR COVID-19, INCLUDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE VACCINE TO INDIVIDUALS BY MEMBERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD.

THE REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH, THE DIRECTOR OF THE PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD, AND SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CONSIDERATIONS:

(1) AVAILABILITY AND CAPACITY OF MEDICAL UNITS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF ANY VACCINE FOR COVID-19 TO INDIVIDUALS.

(2) AVAILABILITY AND CAPACITY OF OTHER UNITS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD FOR SUPPORTIVE MISSIONS, INCLUDING LOGISTICS AND PREPARATION FOR COMMUNITY VACCINATION CLINICS.

(3) CRITICAL MISSIONS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD, INCLUDING THE DEPLOYMENT OF MEMBERS TO SKILLED NURSING 20210HB0326PN0388 - 3 - FACILITIES TO COMBAT OUTBREAKS OF COVID-19.

(4) CURRENT AND ANTICIPATED ALLOCATIONS OF ANY VACCINE FOR COVID-19 AVAILABLE TO THE COMMONWEALTH.

(5) FEDERAL GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR THE PURPOSES UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(E) 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:

"REGION." EACH REGION OF THE COMMONWEALTH, AS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

"VIRUS." A VIRUS OR INFECTIOUS DISEASE, IDENTIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

THE TERM INCLUDES COVID-19.

Section 4 2.

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~~326~~ ~~2021~~ ~~INTRODUCED~~ BY ~~O'NEAL,~~ ~~OWLETT,~~ ~~GROVE,~~ ~~MALONEY,~~ ~~ROTHMAN,~~ ~~KAIL,~~ ~~RYAN,~~ ~~MIHALEK,~~ ~~MIZGORSKI,~~ ~~ECKER,~~ ~~DAVANZO,~~ ~~SANKEY,~~ ~~RIGBY,~~ E.

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~~NELSON,~~ ~~STRUZZI~~ ~~AND~~ ~~LEWIS~~ ~~DELROSSO,~~ ~~JANUARY~~ ~~28,~~ 2021 ~~REFERRED~~ TO ~~COMMITTEE~~ ON ~~VETERANS~~ ~~AFFAIRS~~ ~~AND~~ ~~EMERGENCY~~ ~~PREPAREDNESS,~~ ~~JANUARY~~ ~~28,~~ ~~2021~~ AN ~~ACT~~ ~~Amending~~ ~~Titles~~ 35 ~~(Health~~ ~~and~~ ~~Safety)~~ ~~and~~ 51 ~~(Military~~ ~~Affairs)~~ of ~~the~~ ~~Pennsylvania~~ ~~Consolidated~~ ~~Statutes,~~ in ~~COVID-19~~ ~~disaster~~ ~~emergency,~~ ~~providing~~ ~~for~~ ~~Pennsylvania~~ ~~National~~ ~~providing~~ ~~for~~ ~~powers~~ of ~~Governor;~~

326 2021 INTRODUCED BY O'NEAL, OWLETT, GROVE, MALONEY, ROTHMAN, KAIL, E.

DAVIS, TOOHIL, B.

in the Governor as Commander-in-Chief, further providing for powers of Governor;

AMENDING TITLE 51 (MILITARY AFFAIRS) OF THE PENNSYLVANIA <-- CONSOLIDATED STATUTES, IN THE GOVERNOR AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR ACTIVE DUTY FOR EMERGENCY.

Chapter 57 of Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subchapter to read:

Chapter 57 of Title 35 of the Pennsylvania <-- Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subchapter to read:

~~Section~~ 4.

SECTION 1.