Pennsylvania HB 886: 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.

Status: Referred to Judiciary (as of 2026-02-13)

State: Pennsylvania · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: HB 886

Sponsors: Joe Webster, Benjamin Sanchez, Maureen Madden, Chris Pielli, Jose Giral, Jeanne Mcneill, Tarik Khan, Carol Hill-Evans, Steven Malagari, Joe Ciresi, Daniel Deasy, G. Roni Green, Scott Conklin, Keith Harris

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 927
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 886
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, SANCHEZ, MADDEN, PIELLI, GIRAL, McNEILL,
KHAN, HILL-EVANS, MALAGARI AND CIRESI, MARCH 13, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 13, 2025
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.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1107. Prerelease briefings on veterans benefits.
Prior to the release from a State correctional institution of
an inmate who is a veteran, the department shall conduct a
briefing with the inmate to explain and share information
relating to Federal and State benefits available to veterans and
veterans' families and how to apply for the benefits.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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