Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 R · 7 D cosponsors

SB 654 — An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions, establishing the Veterans Mental Health Services Program.

Last action — Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 21, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 7 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Mental Healthcare for Veterans

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 21, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 235 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (235)

235 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

veterans healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 654 do?
Mental Healthcare for Veterans
Who sponsors SB 654?
SB 654 is sponsored by Nick Miller (Democratic), Doug Mastriano (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), John I. Kane (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Marty Flynn (Democratic), Frank A. Farry (Republican), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Chris Gebhard (Republican), Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Jay Costa (Democratic), and Judy Ward (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 654?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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