PRINTER'S NO. 2592
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1727
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SACCONE, READSHAW, BAKER, MURT, D. COSTA, MILLARD,
DRISCOLL, RAPP, PHILLIPS-HILL, KAUFFMAN, GROVE, VEREB, MAJOR,
WARD, COHEN, TOPPER, DeLUCA, JOZWIAK, MALONEY, STAATS, DAVIS,
GINGRICH, HELM, KLUNK, MARSICO, B. MILLER, BRADFORD, BARRAR,
SAINATO, McGINNIS, KORTZ, MARSHALL AND R. BROWN,
NOVEMBER 30, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, NOVEMBER 30, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in decorations, medals, badges and
awards, further providing for authorized decorations, medals,
badges and awards.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3701 of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 3701. Authorized decorations, medals, badges and awards.
(a) General rule.--The following decorations, medals, badges
and awards are authorized to be presented by the Governor in the
name of the Commonwealth:
(1) Pennsylvania Cross for Valor.
(2) Pennsylvania Distinguished Service Medal.
(3) Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal.
(4) Pennsylvania Commendation Medal.
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(4.1) Pennsylvania Achievement Medal.
(5) State Medal for Federal Service during any war.
(6) Pennsylvania Service Ribbon or Medal for active
State service during an emergency.
(7) Pennsylvania Twenty Year Service Medal.
(8) Major General Thomas R. White, Jr. Medal.
(9) General Thomas J. Stewart Medal.
(10) Pennsylvania Outstanding Aeronautical Achievement
Award.
(11) Marksmanship Medals or Badges.
(12) Pennsylvania Veterans Service Award.
(b) Method of award.--The following decorations, medals,
badges and awards will be awarded under the following
conditions:
(1) The Pennsylvania Cross for Valor shall be awarded by
the Governor to members of the Pennsylvania National Guard,
Pennsylvania Guard or the armed forces of the United States
or their reserve components for acts of bravery or valor
above the ordinary gallantry of other members of the
services.
(2) The Pennsylvania Distinguished Service Medal shall
be awarded by the Governor to civilians, veterans and members
of the Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania Guard or
armed forces of the United States or their reserve components
in recognition of meritorious service beyond the normal
dictates of duty to this Commonwealth.
(3) The Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal shall be
awarded by the Governor to civilians, veterans and members of
the Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania Guard or the
armed forces of the United States or their reserve components
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in recognition of meritorious service rendered this
Commonwealth and while holding a position of great
responsibility or who provide meritorious service to veterans
and their families on behalf of this Commonwealth.
(4) The qualifications for awarding the Pennsylvania
Commendation Medal, the Pennsylvania Achievement Medal, the
Pennsylvania Veterans Service Award, the State Medal for
Federal Service during any war, the Service Ribbon or Medal
for active State service during an emergency, the
Pennsylvania Twenty Year Service Medal, the Major General
Thomas R. White, Jr. Medal, the General Thomas J. Stewart
Medal, the Pennsylvania Outstanding Aeronautical Achievement
Award, and the Marksmanship Medals or Badges, shall be
prescribed by the Adjutant General by regulation.
(5) The Adjutant General is empowered to establish such
other decorations, medals, badges and awards as he may
prescribe by regulation.
(c) Recommendations for medals.--All recommendations for
decorations, medals, badges and awards, except those of the
Governor, must be forwarded to the Governor through the
department.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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