An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, providing for burial benefits.
SB 130 requires funeral homes and cemeteries to notify county veterans offices within 96 hours when a deceased military service member (with county residency at death) is buried or cremated. It specifically applies if a cemetery interment occurs for cremated remains without prior funeral services provided by a funeral home. The law directs these businesses to share contact details for county veterans offices with the deceased's family. This aims to streamline access to burial benefits for veterans' families by ensuring timely notification to local veterans' programs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed Jul 20, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025 · House Jul 12, 2026
How they voted
49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
Mar 25, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jul 20, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Jul 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jul 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 30, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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