SB 993 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns), 11 (Cities) and 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate power relating to boroughs, further providing for specific powers; in veterans' affairs relating to boroughs, further providing for care and erection of memorials; in corporate powers relating to third class cities, providing for control, maintenance and repair of memorials; in veterans' affairs relating to third class cities, further providing for care of memorials; in grounds and buildings, further providing for monuments, memorials and memorial halls to war veterans and for preservation, maintenance, repair and completion of public monuments; and making an editorial change.

SB 993 amends Pennsylvania laws to clarify and expand local government authority over veterans' memorials. It directly affects boroughs, third-class cities, and counties by requiring them to maintain, repair, and preserve existing memorials for war veterans, not just erect new ones. The bill specifies that these local governments must manage memorials on public property, including completing repairs and ensuring their upkeep, while also updating related corporate power provisions. This focuses on practical maintenance rather than new memorial construction.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Dec 2025

House Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Sep 9, 2025 Last action Jun 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1156 → Printer's No. PN1212 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to include Title 16 (Counties) in its scope, allowing county commissioners to fund, erect, and maintain monuments and memorial halls for veterans and first responders. It also added a new definition of 'first responder' to include police officers and sheriffs, and expanded the list of individuals honored to explicitly include those who served in the Pennsylvania National Guard.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded from only boroughs and cities to include counties, and the definition of 'first responder' was broadened to include police and sheriff's deputies.

SCOPE

Added Title 16 (Counties) to the list of statutes amended, granting county commissioners authority to appropriate money for monuments and memorials.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the definition of 'first responder' to explicitly include police officers, sheriffs, and deputy sheriffs.

Clarified that monuments can honor individuals who served in the Pennsylvania National Guard or its reserve components.

FISCAL

Granted county commissioners the power to appropriate funds for the erection, preservation, maintenance, and repair of public monuments and memorial halls.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'memorial' in the borough section to include those honoring first responders and National Guard service members.

Floor votes · Senate Dec 9, 2025 · House Jun 17, 2026

How they voted

47–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 50

Dec 9, 2025

D Democratic23

22 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican27

25 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 17, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (25-0)

house

Jun 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported as committed

lower

Dec 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local Government

lower

Dec 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

upper

Oct 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Re-reported as committed

upper

Oct 8, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Appropriations

upper

Oct 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported as amended

upper

Sep 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local Government

upper

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors