Bill Information

Senate Bill 298
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proprietary and official rights, further providing for the offense of wearing of uniforms and insignia and misrepresentation of military service or honors; and, in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for Veterans' Trust Fund.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator Lisa Baker
Senator Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Stefano
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Photo of Senator Sen. James Brewster
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Photo of Senator Sen. Wayne Fontana
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Photo of Senator Sen. Judith Schwank
Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11
Photo of Senator Sen. Mario Scavello
Sen. Mario Scavello
R Senate District 40
Photo of Senator Sen. Thomas Killion
Sen. Thomas Killion
R Senate District 9
Photo of Senator Sen. David Argall
Sen. David Argall
R Senate District 29
Photo of Senator Sen. Jay Costa
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Photo of Senator Sen. Kim Ward
Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39
Photo of Senator Sen. Judy Ward
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Photo of Senator Sen. Mike Regan
Sen. Mike Regan
R Senate District 31
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Browne
Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
Photo of Senator Sen. John Yudichak
Sen. John Yudichak
I Senate District 14
Photo of Senator Sen. Christine Tartaglione
Sen. Christine Tartaglione
D Senate District 2
Photo of Senator Sen. Daylin Leach
Sen. Daylin Leach
D Senate District 17
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 62 of 2019, July 2, 2019
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0260 Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness, Feb. 14, 2019
Reported as committed, March 19, 2019
First consideration, March 19, 2019
Second consideration, March 20, 2019
Re-referred to Appropriations, March 20, 2019
Re-reported as committed, March 25, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, March 27, 2019 (45-0)
In the House
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness, April 2, 2019
Reported as committed, June 12, 2019
First consideration, June 12, 2019
Laid on the table, June 12, 2019
Removed from table, June 19, 2019
Second consideration, June 20, 2019
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 20, 2019
Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2019 (201-0)
Signed in Senate, June 26, 2019
Signed in House, June 26, 2019
Presented to the Governor, June 27, 2019
Approved by the Governor, July 2, 2019
Act No. 62 of 2019, July 2, 2019
Printers Numbers
Feb 14, 2019
PN 260
Votes
Committee Meetings
Voting meeting on HR 231, SB 127, SB 139, SB 298 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HR 231, SB 127, SB 139, SB 298 and any other business that may come before the committee.

(to consider Senate Bills No. 139, 146, 298 and 439)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 139, 146, 298 and 439)
Statute References

This bill amends Titles 18 (Crimes And Offenses) and 51 (Military Affairs). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.


Senate Bill 298
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
BAKER, STEFANO, BREWSTER, FONTANA, SCHWANK, SCAVELLO, KILLION, ARGALL, COSTA, K. WARD, J. WARD, REGAN, BROWNE, YUDICHAK, TARTAGLIONE, LEACH

Short Title
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proprietary and official rights, further providing for the offense of wearing of uniforms and insignia and misrepresentation of military service or honors; and, in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for Veterans' Trust Fund.

Memo Subject
Earmarking "Stolen Valor" fines to the Veterans' Trust Fund

Actions
0260 Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Feb. 14, 2019
Reported as committed, March 19, 2019
First consideration, March 19, 2019
Second consideration, March 20, 2019
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 20, 2019
Re-reported as committed, March 25, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, March 27, 2019 (45-0)
In the House
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 2, 2019
Reported as committed, June 12, 2019
First consideration, June 12, 2019
Laid on the table, June 12, 2019
Removed from table, June 19, 2019
Second consideration, June 20, 2019
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 20, 2019
Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2019 (201-0)
Signed in Senate, June 26, 2019
Signed in House, June 26, 2019
Presented to the Governor, June 27, 2019
Approved by the Governor, July 2, 2019
Act No. 62 of 2019, July 2, 2019

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