PA SB422 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Passed on March 27 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-27 - Act No. 12
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Passed on March 27 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-27 - Act No. 12
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Summary
An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards; in ballots, further providing for forms of ballots, printing ballots, numbers; in electronic voting systems, further providing for forms, for election day procedures and the process of voting and for post election procedures; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters, challenges and for deadline for receipt of valid voter registration application; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots, for approval of application for absentee ballot, for absentee and mail-in electors files and lists, for official absentee voters ballots, for envelopes for official absentee ballots, for delivering or mailing ballots, for voting by absentee electors, for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots and for public records and repealing provisions relating to violation of provisions relating to absentee voting; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for qualified mail-in electors, for applications for official mail-in ballots, for approval of application for mail-in ballot, for official mail-in elector ballots, for envelopes for official mail-in ballots, for voting by mail-in electors and for public records and repealing provisions relating to violation of provisions relating to mail-in voting; providing for Pennsylvania Election Law Advisory Board; in penalties, further providing for violations of provisions relating to absentee electors ballots; providing for emergency provisions for 2020 general primary election; and making a related repeal.
Title
In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards; in ballots, further providing for forms of ballots, printing ballots, numbers; in electronic voting systems, further providing for forms, for election day procedures and the process of voting and for post election procedures; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters, challenges and for deadline for receipt of valid voter registration application; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots, for approval of application for absentee ballot, for absentee and mail-in electors files and lists, for official absentee voters ballots, for envelopes for official absentee ballots, for delivering or mailing ballots, for voting by absentee electors, for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots and for public records and repealing provisions relating to violation of provisions relating to absentee voting; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for qualified mail-in electors, for applications for official mail-in ballots, for approval of application for mail-in ballot, for official mail-in elector ballots, for envelopes for official mail-in ballots, for voting by mail-in electors and for public records and repealing provisions relating to violation of provisions relating to mail-in voting; providing for Pennsylvania Election Law Advisory Board; in penalties, further providing for violations of provisions relating to absentee electors ballots; providing for emergency provisions for 2020 general primary election; and making a related repeal.
Sponsors
| Sen. Elder Vogel [R] | Sen. Michael Folmer [R] | Sen. Jay Costa [D] | Sen. Lisa Baker [R] |
| Sen. Gene Yaw [R] | Sen. Kim Ward [R] | Sen. Patrick Browne [R] | Sen. Robert Mensch [R] |
Roll Calls
2020-03-25 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-25 - Senate - Senate Rules And Executive Nominations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-25 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 422 PN 1608, CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-25 - House - House Floor: SB 422 PN 1608, FP (Y: 198 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-25 - House - House Floor: SB 422 PN 1600, 2019 A4879, EVERETT (Y: 198 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-24 - House - House Floor: SB 422 PN 399, 2019 A4870, EVERETT (Y: 198 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-23 - House - House State Government: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-25 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 422 PN 399, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 28 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-24 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 17 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-18 - Senate - Senate State Government: Reported as Committed (Y: 7 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-25 - Senate - Senate Rules And Executive Nominations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-25 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 422 PN 1608, CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-25 - House - House Floor: SB 422 PN 1608, FP (Y: 198 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-25 - House - House Floor: SB 422 PN 1600, 2019 A4879, EVERETT (Y: 198 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-24 - House - House Floor: SB 422 PN 399, 2019 A4870, EVERETT (Y: 198 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-23 - House - House State Government: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-25 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 422 PN 399, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 28 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-24 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 17 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-18 - Senate - Senate State Government: Reported as Committed (Y: 7 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-27 | Senate | Act No. 12 |
| 2020-03-27 | Senate | Approved by the Governor |
| 2020-03-25 | Senate | Presented to the Governor |
| 2020-03-25 | Senate | Signed in House |
| 2020-03-25 | Senate | Signed in Senate |
| 2020-03-25 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments (50-0) |
| 2020-03-25 | Senate | Re-reported on concurrence, as committed |
| 2020-03-25 | Senate | Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS |
| 2020-03-25 | Senate | In the Senate |
| 2020-03-25 | House | Final passage (198-0) |
| 2020-03-25 | House | Third consideration, with amendments |
| 2020-03-25 | House | Re-reported as committed |
| 2020-03-24 | House | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
| 2020-03-24 | House | Second consideration, with amendments |
| 2020-03-23 | House | Removed from table |
| 2020-03-23 | House | Laid on the table |
| 2020-03-23 | House | First consideration |
| 2020-03-23 | House | Reported as committed |
| 2019-06-26 | House | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT |
| 2019-06-25 | House | In the House |
| 2019-06-25 | Senate | Third consideration and final passage (28-22) |
| 2019-06-24 | Senate | Re-reported as committed |
| 2019-06-19 | Senate | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
| 2019-06-19 | Senate | Second consideration |
| 2019-06-18 | Senate | First consideration |
| 2019-06-18 | Senate | Reported as committed |
| 2019-03-12 | Senate | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT |
