proposed laws

PA Bill Number: HB1507

Title: In hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.

Description: In hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions. ...

Last Action: Re-committed to RULES

Last Action Date: Jun 3, 2025

more >>

decrease font size   increase font size

contact reps
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1396

watching this bill
Legislation Overview

Title: In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in district election officers, further providing for compensation of district election officers; in election districts and polling places, providing for ballot drop boxes; in electronic voting systems, further providing for definitions and for supplies, preparation of the voting system and of polling places, providing for pre-election logic and accuracy testing, repealing provisions relating to statistical sample and providing for post-election ballot audit; providing for electronic poll books and for electronic poll books and election infrastructure equipment bonds; 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 and challenges and for deadline for receipt of valid voter registration application; providing for in-person early voting; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot, for approval of application for absentee ballot, for envelopes for official absentee ballots and for voting by absentee electors; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots, for date of application for mail-in ballot, for approval of application for mail-in ballot, for envelopes for official mail-in ballots and for voting by mail-in electors; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for computation of returns by county board, certification and issuance of certificates of election; in Election Integrity Grant Program, further providing for funding for elections; in recounts and contests, further providing for opening ballot boxes upon petition of electors alleging fraud or error and deposit or bond, for recanvassing voting machines upon petition of electors alleging fraud or error and for correction of returns, decision not to be final and evidence for prosecution; in penalties, further providing for interference with primaries and elections, frauds and conspiracy; making an appropriation; and making an editorial change.

Subject:

Description: 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 district election officers, further providing for compensation of district election officers; in election districts and polling places, providing for ballot drop boxes; in electronic voting systems, further providing for definitions and for supplies, preparation of the voting system and of polling places, providing for pre-election logic and accuracy testing, repealing provisions relating to statistical sample and providing for post-election ballot audit; providing for electronic poll books and for electronic poll books and election infrastructure equipment bonds; 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 and challenges and for deadline for receipt of valid voter registration application; providing for in-person early voting; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot, for approval of application for absentee ballot, for envelopes for official absentee ballots and for voting by absentee electors; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots, for date of application for mail-in ballot, for approval of application for mail-in ballot, for envelopes for official mail-in ballots and for voting by mail-in electors; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for computation of returns by county board, certification and issuance of certificates of election; in Election Integrity Grant Program, further providing for funding for elections; in recounts and contests, further providing for opening ballot boxes upon petition of electors alleging fraud or error and deposit or bond, for recanvassing voting machines upon petition of electors alleging fraud or error and for correction of returns, decision not to be final and evidence for prosecution; in penalties, further providing for interference with primaries and elections, frauds and conspiracy; making an appropriation; and making an editorial change.

Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT

Last Action Date: May 22, 2025

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1396

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

9 sponsors: Joanna McClinton (D); Arvind Venkat (D); John Inglis (D); Tarik Khan (D); Roni Green (D); Carol Kazeem (D); Joseph Webster (D); Perry Warren (D); Tina Davis (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 22, 2025 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
House May 13, 2025 Re-reported as committed
Senate May 13, 2025 In the Senate
House May 13, 2025 Third consideration and final passage (102-101)
House May 12, 2025 Second consideration, with amendments
House May 12, 2025 Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House May 7, 2025 Removed from table
House May 6, 2025 Reported as committed
House May 6, 2025 Laid on the table
House May 6, 2025 First consideration
House May 5, 2025 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended not available state bill text bill text
Introduced not available state bill text bill text
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
05/13/2025 102 101 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/13/2025 22 15 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/12/2025 101 102 0 No
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/12/2025 101 102 0 No
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/12/2025 148 55 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/12/2025 101 102 0 No
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/12/2025 119 84 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/12/2025 101 102 0 No
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/12/2025 101 102 0 No
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/6/2025 14 12 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Comments On This Bill

We want you to speak your mind but please keep your comments 'family friendly'.