Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2024: 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.
Status: Signed into law, July 20, 2026
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, November 12, 2025:
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. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 1731(d) of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read: § 1731. Accreditation. * * * (d) Office duties.--The Office of the Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs shall establish a county director of veterans affairs training program, agreed upon with the State Association of County Directors of Veterans Affairs, which shall include the following: * * * (5) Training on a wide range of veteran-related topics, including trauma-informed care, military sexual trauma, post- traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and other forms of trauma-informed care. Section 2. This act shall take effect in 180 days. 20250HB2024PN2583 - 2 -
Sponsors
- Melissa Shusterman (D, 157) · primary sponsor
- Donna Scheuren (R, 147)
- Nancy Guenst (D, 152)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Andrew Kuzma (R, 39)
- Joseph Webster (D, 150)
- Tarah Probst (D, 189)
- Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
- Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Kristine Howard (D, 167)
- Kristin Marcell (R, 178)
Latest actions
- : Act No. 38 of 2026, July 20, 2026
- : Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026
- : Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026
- : Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026
- : Signed in House, July 12, 2026
- : Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (50-0)
- : Re-reported as committed, July 10, 2026
- : Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 24, 2026
- : Second consideration, June 24, 2026
- : First consideration, June 23, 2026
Votes
- Senate Floor: HB2024, RC 497 (July 12, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (July 10, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness: Reported as Committed (June 23, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third consideration and final passage, March 24, 2026 (199-0) (March 24, 2026): 199 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (March 24, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness: Report Bill As Committed (December 16, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health facilities: nursing homes, APPROPRIATIONS
Common questions
- What is HB2024?
- HB2024 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): 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.
- What does HB2024 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB2024?
- Signed into law as of July 20, 2026. Latest action: Act No. 38 of 2026, July 20, 2026 (July 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2024?
- Melissa Shusterman (D, 157), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2024?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2024
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