2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 889

An Act amending Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, further providing for duties of department; in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for specific duties relating to Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs; and, in general administration relating to correctional institutions, further providing for powers and duties of department.

In committee Last action March 13, 2025: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 7

Prime sponsor

Joe Webster

Cosponsors (6)

Benjamin Sanchez, G. Roni Green, Jared Solomon, Jose Giral, Maureen Madden, Steven Malagari

Status

In committee as of March 13, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
March 13, 2025	House	Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.