HB 799 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for veterans' benefits and services workplace posting; and making an editorial change.

HB 799 requires businesses with more than 50 full-time employees (working 40+ hours weekly) in Pennsylvania to display or provide online a standardized workplace posting about veteran resources. The posting must include contact information for state and federal veteran benefits, the VA Crisis Line, and local county veterans affairs offices. Employers can meet this requirement by placing the posting in a visible location or on an employee-accessible company website. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry will create and maintain this standardized posting on its public website. The law took effect on July 7, 2025, with specific provisions requiring the posting to be implemented within 180 days.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Signed Jul 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN0823 Printer's No. PN2027 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended in the Senate to expand how employers must display a required veterans' rights notice. The changes allow employers to post the notice on their internet websites instead of just physical locations and update the effective dates for different parts of the law.
Scope change
The scope of applicability for the workplace posting requirement was expanded to include digital compliance options.
REQUIREMENT

Employers are now permitted to comply with the workplace posting requirement by placing the notice on an internet website accessible to employees, in addition to physical areas.

TIMELINE

The effective date for adding the new statute section was changed from 90 days to 180 days, while the rest of the act remains effective in 90 days.

The requirement for the department to transmit notice of the workplace posting content was updated to specify publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2025 · House Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

482
Passed
Total votes 50
Jun 25, 2025
D Democratic23
21 Yea 2 Nay
91% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Jul 7, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-2)
senate
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

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