Pennsylvania HB 799: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for veterans' benefits and services workplace posting; and making an editorial change.

Bill Text

SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 823 PRINTER'S NO. 2027
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 799
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY DEASY, PROBST, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, SANCHEZ, VENKAT,
D. MILLER, DELLOSO, HADDOCK, STEELE, CURRY, CERRATO, DONAHUE,
D. WILLIAMS, BOROWSKI, KUZMA, CONKLIN, KHAN, K.HARRIS,
WEBSTER, FLEMING, T. DAVIS AND INGLIS, MARCH 3, 2025
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, JUNE 25, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, providing for veterans' benefits and
services workplace posting; and making an editorial change.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Part V heading of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
PART V
EMPLOYMENT [PREFERENCES] AND PENSIONS
Section 2. Title 51 is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 74
VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES WORKPLACE POSTING
Sec.
7401. Definitions.
7402. Workplace posting.
§ 7401. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
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shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Employer." An employer with a worksite in this Commonwealth
at which more than 50 full-time employees are employed.
"Full-time employee." An individual that is employed by an
employer and works at least 40 hours per week.
"Workplace posting." The posting created by the department
under section 7402(a) (relating to workplace posting).
§ 7402. Workplace posting .
(a) Creation.--The department shall create a standardized
workplace posting for placement by an employer. The Department
of Labor and Industry shall place the workplace posting on the
department's publicly accessible Internet website so that an
employer can print a copy of the workplace posting.
(b) Placement.--The workplace posting shall be displayed by
an employer in a conspicuous area accessible to employees. AN
EMPLOYER MAY COMPLY WITH THIS SUBSECTION BY PLACING THE
WORKPLACE POSTING ON AN EMPLOYER'S INTERNET WEBSITE THAT IS
ACCESSIBLE TO EMPLOYEES.
(c) Contents.--The workplace posting shall include the
following:
(1) Contact and website information for the department.
(2) Information and contacts for a range of Federal and
State benefits and services for veterans and veterans'
families.
(3) Contact information for the United States Department
of Veterans Affairs Crisis Line.
(4) Contact information for county directors of veterans
affairs.
(d) Policy.--The following shall apply to the workplace
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posting:
(1) The department shall transmit notice of the content
of the workplace posting to the Legislative Reference Bureau
for publication in the next available issue of the
Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(2) The workplace posting shall not be subject to review
under the following:
(i) Section 205 of the act of July 31, 1968
(P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth
Documents Law.
(ii) Sections 204(b) and 301(10) of the act of
October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the
Commonwealth Attorneys Act.
(iii) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181),
known as the Regulatory Review Act.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 90 days. AS
FOLLOWS:
(1) THE ADDITION OF 51 PA.C.S. § 7402(B) SHALL TAKE
EFFECT IN 180 DAYS.
(2) THIS SECTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
(3) THE REMAINDER OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 90
DAYS.
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