Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SB1061: 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: In committee, October 19, 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, October 24, 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. 20250SB1061PN1274 - 2 -
Sponsors
- Tracy Pennycuick (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Frank Farry (R, 6)
- Lisa Boscola (D, 18)
- Judith Ward (R, 30)
- Wayne Fontana (D, 42)
- Camera Bartolotta (R, 46)
- Jay Costa (D, 43)
- Lisa Baker (R, 20)
- Patrick Stefano (R, 32)
- Doug Mastriano (R, 33)
- Devlin Robinson (R, 37)
Latest actions
- : Removed from table, Oct. 19, 2026
- : Laid on the table, Oct. 19, 2026
- : Re-reported as committed, June 29, 2026
- : Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 24, 2026
- : Second consideration, June 24, 2026
- : First consideration, June 23, 2026
- : Reported as committed, June 23, 2026
- : Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Oct. 24, 2025
Votes
- Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (June 29, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness: Reported as Committed (June 23, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health facilities: nursing homes
Common questions
- What is SB1061?
- SB1061 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 SB1061 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 SB1061?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: Removed from table, Oct. 19, 2026 (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1061?
- Tracy Pennycuick (R, 24), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1061?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1061
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