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

Representative Matt Gabler
R House District 75
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Thomas Caltagirone
D House District 127

Rep. Joe Ciresi
D House District 146

Rep. Cris Dush
R House District 66

Rep. Robert Freeman
D House District 136

Rep. R. Lee James
R House District 64

Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38

Rep. David Millard
R House District 109

Rep. Joe Webster
D House District 150

Rep. Jonathan Fritz
R House District 111

Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128

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
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 197
Votes
Thursday, November 21, 2019
House Floor Vote
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Thursday, November 21, 2019
House RULES Committee Vote
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - Senate Floor Vote
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Monday, October 21, 2019 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - Senate STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019 - House STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote
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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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R House District 168
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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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