An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general administration relating to correctional institutions, providing for prerelease briefings on veterans benefits.
HB 886 requires Pennsylvania correctional institutions to provide prerelease briefings to inmates who are veterans, specifically informing them about available veterans' benefits. This bill directly affects incarcerated veterans transitioning back into civilian life by ensuring they receive information about benefits they may qualify for. The key provision mandates that these briefings be part of the general administration process for correctional facilities under Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. The bill focuses on improving access to benefits information as part of reentry support, without altering eligibility or benefit amounts.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Last action Feb 13, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 3, 2026
How they voted
197–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 198
Feb 3, 2026
D
Democratic100
100% Yea
R
Republican98
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Nov 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Deasy
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne McNeill
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
JG
José Giral
DDemocratic
Co
Keith Harris
DDemocratic
Co
Maureen Madden
DDemocratic
Co
Roni Green
DDemocratic
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