Pennsylvania HB 2242: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in the Governor as Commander-in-Chief, further providing for powers of Governor.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2935
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2242
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, GUENST, SANCHEZ, WAXMAN, PIELLI, HILL-
EVANS, VITALI, HANBIDGE, KENYATTA, MAYES, HOWARD, RIVERA,
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, CERRATO, HOHENSTEIN AND BOYD,
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 25, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in the Governor as Commander-in-Chief,
further providing for powers of Governor.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 501 of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 501. Powers of Governor.
(a) Governor as Commander-in-Chief.--The Governor of this
Commonwealth as Commander-in-Chief shall have the powers
enumerated hereafter in this title over the Pennsylvania
military forces which includes the Pennsylvania National Guard
when not absent from this Commonwealth on the call or order of
the United States and the Pennsylvania Guard when formed,
organized and equipped under order from the Governor in
conformity with this title.
(b) Prohibition on outside armed military forces.--
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(1) An armed military force from another state or
territory may not enter this Commonwealth for the purpose of
engaging in military duty unless:
(i) The Governor has provided express permission to
the force.
(ii) The force has been called into Federal service
and is acting under authority of the President of the
United States.
(2) The Governor may provide express permission to an
armed military force under paragraph (1) for not more than 30
days in a calendar year, unless a longer period of time is
approved by concurrent resolution of the General Assembly.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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