HB 2024 — 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.
Last action — Act No. 38 of 2026, July 20, 2026
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 12, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Josh Shapiro (Democratic) on July 12, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
Likely to advance
98% · high confidence
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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28 sponsors
1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (19 D · 9 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill updates accreditation processes for the State Veterans' Commission and emphasizes military sexual trauma awareness.
This legislation amends the accreditation standards for the State Veterans' Commission, focusing on enhancing awareness of military sexual trauma. It aims to improve support for veterans facing these issues.
What this means for you
- Families: If you have a family member who is a veteran, this bill may lead to better support services for those affected by military sexual trauma.
Summary
Increasing Awareness of Military Sexual Trauma
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 2583 View text Current
Action History
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Act No. 38 of 2026, July 20, 2026
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Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026
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Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026
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Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026
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Signed in House, July 12, 2026
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Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (50-0)
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Re-reported as committed, July 10, 2026
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Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 24, 2026
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Second consideration, June 24, 2026
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First consideration, June 23, 2026
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Reported as committed, June 23, 2026
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Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 30, 2026
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In the Senate
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(Remarks see House Journal Page ), March 24, 2026
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Third consideration and final passage, March 24, 2026 (199-0)
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Re-reported as committed, March 24, 2026
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Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 23, 2026
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Second consideration, March 23, 2026
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Removed from table, Feb. 4, 2026
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Laid on the table, Dec. 16, 2025
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First consideration, Dec. 16, 2025
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Reported as committed, Dec. 16, 2025
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Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Nov. 12, 2025
Sponsors
- Ana Tiburcio · Cosponsor
- Natalie Mihalek · Cosponsor
- Abby Major · Cosponsor
- Martina A. White · Cosponsor
- Zachary Mako · Cosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
- Eric R. Nelson · Cosponsor
- Kristin Marcell · Cosponsor
- Kristine C. Howard · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Nikki Rivera · Cosponsor
- Chris Pielli · Cosponsor
- Tarah Probst · Cosponsor
- Joe Webster · Cosponsor
- Andrew Kuzma · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Nancy Guenst · Cosponsor
- Donna Scheuren · Cosponsor
- Melissa L. Shusterman · Primary
- G. Roni Green · Cosponsor
- Gina H. Curry · Cosponsor
- Lisa A. Borowski · Cosponsor
- Anthony A. Bellmon · Cosponsor
- John C. Inglis III · Cosponsor
- Lindsay Powell · Cosponsor
- Dan K. Williams · Cosponsor
- Ed Neilson · Cosponsor
- Timothy J. O'Neal · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 225 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic
Co-sponsors (27)
- Ana Tiburcio Democratic
- Natalie Mihalek Republican
- Abby Major Republican
- Martina A. White Republican
- Zachary Mako Republican
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- Eric R. Nelson Republican
- Kristin Marcell Republican
- Kristine C. Howard Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Chris Pielli Democratic
- Tarah Probst Democratic
- Joe Webster Democratic
- Andrew Kuzma Republican
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Nancy Guenst Democratic
- Donna Scheuren Republican
- G. Roni Green Democratic
- Gina H. Curry Democratic
- Lisa A. Borowski Democratic
- Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic
- John C. Inglis III Democratic
- Lindsay Powell Democratic
- Dan K. Williams Democratic
- Ed Neilson Democratic
- Timothy J. O'Neal Republican
Not signed on (225)
225 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Passed
50 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda M. Cappelletti | Democratic | Yea |
| Anthony H. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Yea |
| James Andrew Malone | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| John I. Kane | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Katie J. Muth | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsey M. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Collett | Democratic | Yea |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Miller | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Pisciottano | Democratic | Yea |
| Nikil Saval | Democratic | Yea |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven J. Santarsiero | Democratic | Yea |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Yea |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Gebhard | Republican | Yea |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn W. Keefer | Republican | Yea |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Mastriano | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Jarrett Coleman | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Picozzi | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Pittman | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
Passed
199 Yea
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0 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 96 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 199 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (200)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Stephenie Scialabba | — | Yea |
| Abigail Salisbury | Democratic | Yea |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Amen Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Ana Tiburcio | Democratic | Yea |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Yea |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Yea |
| Anthony A. Bellmon | Democratic | Yea |
| Arvind Venkat | Democratic | Yea |
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Munroe | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hill-Evans | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Kazeem | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Pielli | Democratic | Yea |
| Christina D. Sappey | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Goughnour | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan K. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Yea |
| Danielle Friel Otten | Democratic | Yea |
| Danilo Burgos | Democratic | Yea |
| Darisha K. Parker | Democratic | Yea |
| Dave Madsen | Democratic | Yea |
| David M. Delloso | Democratic | Yea |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Yea |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Democratic | Yea |
| Emily Kinkead | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| G. Roni Green | Democratic | Yea |
| Gina H. Curry | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Scott | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Yea |
| Heather Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Smith-Wade-El | Democratic | Yea |
| Jacklyn Rusnock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Yea |
| Jen Mazzocco | Democratic | Yea |
| Jennifer O'Mara | Democratic | Yea |
| Jessica Benham | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Haddock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Prokopiak | Democratic | Yea |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Ciresi | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe McAndrew | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Yea |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | Democratic | Yea |
| John C. Inglis III | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose Giral | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph C. Hohenstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Justin C. Fleming | Democratic | Yea |
| Keith S. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle Donahue | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle J. Mullins | Democratic | Yea |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Yea |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsay Powell | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa A. Borowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Yea |
| Mandy Steele | Democratic | Yea |
| Manuel Guzman | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| MaryLouise Isaacson | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Yea |
| Maureen E. Madden | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Cerrato | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Yea |
| Nancy Guenst | Democratic | Yea |
| Napoleon J. Nelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan Davidson | Democratic | Yea |
| Nikki Rivera | Democratic | Yea |
| Pat Gallagher | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick J. Harkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Friel | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Takac | Democratic | Yea |
| Perry S. Warren | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Yea |
| Rick Krajewski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert E. Merski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert F. Matzie | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Freeman | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan A. Bizzarro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott Conklin | Democratic | Yea |
| Sean Dougherty | Democratic | Yea |
| Steve Samuelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven R. Malagari | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarik Khan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Bernstine | Republican | Yea |
| Abby Major | Republican | Yea |
| Alec J. Ryncavage | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Kuzma | Republican | Yea |
| Ann Flood | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda M. Pugh | Republican | Yea |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Brian C. Rasel | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Yea |
| Chad G. Reichard | Republican | Yea |
| Charity Grimm Krupa | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Yea |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Dallas Kephart | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Yea |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Rowe | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Yea |
| Donna Scheuren | Republican | Yea |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Davanzo | Republican | Yea |
| Eric J. Weaknecht | Republican | Yea |
| Eric R. Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Gary W. Day | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Yea |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie L. Flick | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Olsommer | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Yea |
| Joanne Stehr | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hamm | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hogan | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Kerwin | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph D'Orsie | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bashline | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Yea |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Yea |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Yea |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Marcell | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | Yea |
| Marc S. Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Yea |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael Stender | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Armanini | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Yea |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Yea |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| Perry A. Stambaugh | Republican | Yea |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Yea |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Leadbeter | Republican | Yea |
| Roman Kozak | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Barger | Republican | Yea |
| Shelby Labs | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas H. Kutz | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Twardzik | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Valerie S. Gaydos | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2024 do?
- Increasing Awareness of Military Sexual Trauma
- Who sponsors HB 2024?
- HB 2024 is sponsored by Ana Tiburcio (Democratic), Natalie Mihalek (Republican), Abby Major (Republican), Martina A. White (Republican), Zachary Mako (Republican), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Eric R. Nelson (Republican), Kristin Marcell (Republican), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Andrew Kuzma (Republican), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Donna Scheuren (Republican), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), Lindsay Powell (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), and Timothy J. O'Neal (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 2024?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 12, 2025. Enacted.
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