Bill Information

House Bill 227
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in nomination of candidates, further providing for number of signers required for nomination petitions of candidates at primaries; in ballots, further providing for form of ballots, printing ballots, stubs and numbers, for number of ballots to be printed and specimen ballots and for record of ballots to be kept; in electronic voting systems, further providing for forms, for supplies, preparation of the voting system and of polling places, 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 voter's certificates, 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, for admission of electors within enclosed space, for ballots to be issued by election officers only, ballots not to be removed and official ballots only to be deposited or counted and for duties of election officers after the close of the polls in districts in which ballots are used; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for official absentee voters ballots; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for official mail-in elector ballots; and, in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for computation of returns by county board, certification and issuance of certificates of election.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Representative Representative Matt Gabler
Representative Matt Gabler
R House District 75
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Thomas Caltagirone
Rep. Thomas Caltagirone
D House District 127
Photo of Representative Rep. Joe Ciresi
Rep. Joe Ciresi
D House District 146
Photo of Representative Rep. Cris Dush
Rep. Cris Dush
R House District 66
Photo of Representative Rep. Robert Freeman
Rep. Robert Freeman
D House District 136
Photo of Representative Rep. R. Lee James
Rep. R. Lee James
R House District 64
Photo of Representative Rep. William Kortz
Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38
Photo of Representative Rep. David Millard
Rep. David Millard
R House District 109
Photo of Representative Rep. Joe Webster
Rep. Joe Webster
D House District 150
Photo of Representative Rep. Jonathan Fritz
Rep. Jonathan Fritz
R House District 111
Photo of Representative Rep. Mark Gillen
Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128
Photo of Representative Rep. Jim Marshall
Rep. Jim Marshall
R House District 14
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 94 of 2019, Nov. 27, 2019
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0197 Referred to State Government, Jan. 28, 2019
Reported as committed, Jan. 30, 2019
First consideration, Jan. 30, 2019
Laid on the table, Jan. 30, 2019
Removed from table, Jan. 30, 2019
Second consideration, Feb. 4, 2019
Re-committed to Appropriations, Feb. 4, 2019
Re-reported as committed, Feb. 5, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 5, 2019 (193-0)
In the Senate
Referred to State Government, Feb. 8, 2019
Reported as committed, May 7, 2019
First consideration, May 7, 2019
Second consideration, May 8, 2019
Re-referred to Appropriations, May 8, 2019
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 21, 2019
2925 Amended on third consideration, Nov. 19, 2019
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1070-1071), Nov. 19, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 20, 2019 (49-0)
In the House
Referred to Rules, Nov. 21, 2019
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 21, 2019
House concurred in Senate amendments, Nov. 21, 2019 (187-0)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1932-1933), Nov. 21, 2019
Signed in House, Nov. 21, 2019
Signed in Senate, Nov. 21, 2019
Presented to the Governor, Nov. 22, 2019
Approved by the Governor, Nov. 27, 2019
Act No. 94 of 2019, Nov. 27, 2019
Printers Numbers
Nov 19, 2019
PN 2925
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 197
Votes
Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 61, 94, 320, 332, 412, 413, 693, 750, 790 and 819; and House Bills No. 227, 375, 684, 754, 859, 947 and 1085)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 61, 94, 320, 332, 412, 413, 693, 750, 790 and 819; and House Bills No. 227, 375, 684, 754, 859, 947 and 1085)

(to consider Senate Bills No. 412, 413, 538 and 617; and House Bills No. 223 and 227)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 412, 413, 538 and 617; and House Bills No. 223 and 227)

Voting meeting on HB 18 (Release of Project 70 land use restrictions.), HB 227 (Election Code/nomination petition signatures.) and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 18 (Release of Project 70 land use restrictions.), HB 227 (Election Code/nomination petition signatures.) and any other business that may come before the committee.
Statute References

This bill amends the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.0320), known as the "Pennsylvania Election Code". Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.





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Rep. Angel Cruz
D House District 180


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House Bill 227
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
GABLER, CALTAGIRONE, CIRESI, DUSH, FREEMAN, JAMES, KORTZ, MILLARD, WEBSTER, FRITZ, GILLEN, MARSHALL

Short Title
An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in nomination of candidates, further providing for number of signers required for nomination petitions of candidates at primaries; in ballots, further providing for form of ballots, printing ballots, stubs and numbers, for number of ballots to be printed and specimen ballots and for record of ballots to be kept; in electronic voting systems, further providing for forms, for supplies, preparation of the voting system and of polling places, for election day procedures and the process of voting and for post election procedures; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and * * *

Memo Subject
Election Code - School Director Petition Signatures - HB444

Actions
0197 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Jan. 28, 2019
Reported as committed, Jan. 30, 2019
First consideration, Jan. 30, 2019
Laid on the table, Jan. 30, 2019
Removed from table, Jan. 30, 2019
Second consideration, Feb. 4, 2019
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 4, 2019
Re-reported as committed, Feb. 5, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 5, 2019 (193-0)
In the Senate
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 8, 2019
Reported as committed, May 7, 2019
First consideration, May 7, 2019
Second consideration, May 8, 2019
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 8, 2019
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 21, 2019
2925 Amended on third consideration, Nov. 19, 2019
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1070-1071), Nov. 19, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 20, 2019 (49-0)
In the House
Referred to RULES, Nov. 21, 2019
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 21, 2019
House concurred in Senate amendments, Nov. 21, 2019 (187-0)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1932-1933), Nov. 21, 2019
Signed in House, Nov. 21, 2019
Signed in Senate, Nov. 21, 2019
Presented to the Governor, Nov. 22, 2019
Approved by the Governor, Nov. 27, 2019
Act No. 94 of 2019, Nov. 27, 2019

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