HB 2449 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1970 (P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An act granting to the Governor of the Commonwealth the sole authority for regulating the display of the flag of the United States from any public ground or building and from any ground or building of certain other institutions," further providing for display of Green Star Service Banner.
Congress · introduced 2026-04-23
Latest action: — Laid on the table, May 6, 2026
Sponsors
- Nancy Guenst (D, PA-152) — sponsor · 2026-04-23
- Jim Haddock (D, PA-118) — cosponsor · 2026-04-23
- Benjamin V. Sanchez (D, PA-153) — cosponsor · 2026-04-23
- Tarah Probst (D, PA-189) — cosponsor · 2026-04-23
- Jeanne McNeill (D, PA-133) — cosponsor · 2026-04-23
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, PA-95) — cosponsor · 2026-04-23
- Tarik Khan (D, PA-194) — cosponsor · 2026-04-23
- Joseph C. Hohenstein (D, PA-177) — cosponsor · 2026-04-23
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, PA-129) — cosponsor · 2026-04-23
- Liz Hanbidge (D, PA-61) — cosponsor · 2026-04-23
- III John C. Inglis (D, PA-38) — cosponsor · 2026-04-23
- Nikki Rivera (D, PA-96) — cosponsor · 2026-04-23
- Melissa L. Shusterman (D, PA-157) — cosponsor · 2026-04-23
- Gina H. Curry (D, PA-164) — cosponsor · 2026-04-23
- Justin C. Fleming (D, PA-105) — cosponsor · 2026-04-23
Action timeline
- · house — Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 23, 2026
- · house — Reported as committed, May 6, 2026
- · house — First consideration, May 6, 2026
- · house — Laid on the table, May 6, 2026
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Bill text
Printer's No. 3262 · 2,144 characters · source document
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PRINTER'S NO. 3262
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2449
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY GUENST, HADDOCK, SANCHEZ, PROBST, McNEILL, HILL-
EVANS, KHAN, HOHENSTEIN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, HANBIDGE, INGLIS,
RIVERA, SHUSTERMAN, CURRY AND FLEMING, APRIL 23, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, APRIL 23, 2026
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 4, 1970 (P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An
2 act granting to the Governor of the Commonwealth the sole
3 authority for regulating the display of the flag of the
4 United States from any public ground or building and from any
5 ground or building of certain other institutions," further
6 providing for display of Green Star Service Banner.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 1 of the act of March 4, 1970 (P.L.128,
10 No.49), entitled "An act granting to the Governor of the
11 Commonwealth the sole authority for regulating the display of
12 the flag of the United States from any public ground or building
13 and from any ground or building of certain other institutions,"
14 is amended by adding a subsection to read:
15 Section 1. * * *
16 (f) In addition to any other powers and duties imposed by
17 this section, the Governor shall permit the voluntary display of
18 the Green Star Service Banner on Commonwealth-owned or
19 Commonwealth-controlled property during appropriate observances
1 to honor and recognize the surviving families of members of the
2 United States Armed Forces and veterans who died by suicide,
3 consistent with applicable policies, procedures and security
4 requirements governing the use of Commonwealth property.
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | referred_to_committee | Pennsylvania House Veterans Affairs And Emergency Preparedness Committee | — | pa-leg |
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Guenst (D, state_lower PA-152) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Benjamin V. Sanchez (D, state_lower PA-153) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Carol Hill-Evans (D, state_lower PA-95) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Gina H. Curry (D, state_lower PA-164) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | III John C. Inglis (D, state_lower PA-38) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Jeanne McNeill (D, state_lower PA-133) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jim Haddock (D, state_lower PA-118) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, state_lower PA-129) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Joseph C. Hohenstein (D, state_lower PA-177) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Justin C. Fleming (D, state_lower PA-105) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Liz Hanbidge (D, state_lower PA-61) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Melissa L. Shusterman (D, state_lower PA-157) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Nikki Rivera (D, state_lower PA-96) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Tarah Probst (D, state_lower PA-189) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Tarik Khan (D, state_lower PA-194) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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