Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 6 D cosponsors

SB 870 — An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Educational Assistance Program, further providing for definitions, for eligibility and for recoupment of grant payments; and, in Military Family Education Program, further providing for definitions, for eligibility, for limitations and for recoupment of Military Family Education Program grant payments.

Last action — Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, June 18, 2025

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    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 June 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Strengthening Pennsylvania's Military Educational Programs

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, June 18, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

veterans education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 870 do?
Strengthening Pennsylvania's Military Educational Programs
Who sponsors SB 870?
SB 870 is sponsored by Nick Miller (Democratic), Judy Ward (Republican), Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Cris Dush (Republican), John I. Kane (Democratic), Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), and Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 870?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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