Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 16 D cosponsors

HB 2439 — An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' organizations, further providing for grants to veterans' service officer programs.

Last action — Laid on the table, April 27, 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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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 D).

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Summary

Aligning the Veteran Service Officer Grant Program with the Calendar Year

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 2439 changed the start date for a calendar year from January 1 to July 1 for certain grant programs. Additionally, the effective date of the bill has been moved up to 60 days after it passes, instead of starting in January 2027. These changes are significant because they may allow for a quicker implementation of funding and support for veterans and emergency preparedness efforts, ensuring that resources are available sooner.

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3245 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
3282 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
2439 2026 INTRODUCED BY MARKOSEK, McNEILL, SOLOMON, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, KHAN, PROBST, NEILSON, MERSKI, BOROWSKI, DOUGHERTY, CEPEDA- FREYTIZ AND KENYATTA, APRIL 21, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, APRIL 21, 2026 AN ACT Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' organizations, further providing for grants to veterans' service officer programs.
2439 2026 INTRODUCED BY MARKOSEK, McNEILL, SOLOMON, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, KHAN, PROBST, NEILSON, MERSKI, BOROWSKI, DOUGHERTY, CEPEDA- FREYTIZ, KENYATTA, INGLIS AND DELLOSO, APRIL 21, 2026 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 27, 2026 AN ACT Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' organizations, further providing for grants to veterans' service officer programs.
(2) A proposed budget and spending plan for the [Commonwealth fiscal] calendar year beginning on [July 1] <-- JANUARY 1 of the year following the filing of the report.
(2) A proposed budget and spending plan for the [Commonwealth fiscal] calendar year beginning on July 1 of the year following the filing of the report.
<-- SECTION 2.
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THE AMENDMENT OF 51 PA.C.S.
§ 9304(F) AND (H) <-- SHALL APPLY BEGINNING WITH GRANTS AWARDED FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2028.
SECTION 3.
THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2027.
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Action History

  1. Laid on the table, April 27, 2026

  2. First consideration, April 27, 2026

  3. Reported as amended, April 27, 2026

  4. Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 21, 2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 237 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (237)

237 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2439 do?
Aligning the Veteran Service Officer Grant Program with the Calendar Year
Who sponsors HB 2439?
HB 2439 is sponsored by Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), David M. Delloso (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), and Sean Dougherty (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2439?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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