PA Bill Number: HB797
Title: Further providing for requirements of membership, for married persons and pensions to surviving spouses and for eligibility of surviving spouses.
Description: Further providing for requirements of membership, for married persons and pensions to surviving spouses and for eligibility of surviving s ...
Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (48-0)
Last Action Date: Apr 21, 2026
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB37
Legislation Overview
Title: In voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; and, in Election Integrity Grant Program, further providing for funding for elections.
Subject:
Description: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; and, in Election Integrity Grant Program, further providing for funding for elections.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Laid on the table
Last Action Date: April 14, 2026
Link: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb37
Sponsors
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20 sponsors: Scott Conklin (D); Arvind Venkat (D); Christopher Rabb (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Emily Kinkead (D); Christopher Pielli (D); Liz Hanbidge (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Joseph Ciresi (D); James Haddock (D); Michael Schlossberg (D); Dan Frankel (D); Tarik Khan (D); Elizabeth Fiedler (D); Patrick Harkins (D); Melissa Shusterman (D); Robert Freeman (D); Perry Warren (D); Justin Fleming (D); Roni Green (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 14, 2026 | Reported as amended |
| House | Apr 14, 2026 | First consideration |
| House | Apr 14, 2026 | Laid on the table |
| House | Jan 10, 2025 | Referred to State Government |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Apr 14, 2026 | 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 | |
| House State Government: PN0016, Report Bill As Amended | 04/14/2026 | 15 | 11 | 0 | Yes |  |
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| House State Government: PN0016 A02867, Adopt Amendment | 04/14/2026 | 24 | 2 | 0 | Yes | |
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