Senate Bill 422
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 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.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Report
Election Law in Pennsylvania: Fourth Annual Report of the Election Law Advisory Board
Election Law in Pennsylvania: Report of the Election Law Advisory Board for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021
Election Law in Pennsylvania: Second Annual Report of the Election Law Advisory Board
Election Law in Pennsylvania: Third Annual Report of the Election Law Advisory Board
Mail-in Ballots: An Interim Report of the Election Law Advisory Board
Prime Sponsor

Senator Elder Vogel
R Senate District 47
Co-Sponsors

Sen. Mike Folmer
R Senate District 48

Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43

Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20

Sen. Gene Yaw
R Senate District 23

Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39

Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16

Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 12 of 2020, March 27, 2020
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0399 | Referred to State Government, March 12, 2019 |
Reported as committed, June 18, 2019 | |
First consideration, June 18, 2019 | |
Second consideration, June 19, 2019 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 19, 2019 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2019 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 25, 2019 (28-22) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 722), June 25, 2019 | |
In the House | |
Referred to State Government, June 26, 2019 | |
Reported as committed, March 23, 2020 | |
First consideration, March 23, 2020 | |
Laid on the table, March 23, 2020 | |
Removed from table, March 23, 2020 | |
1600 | Second consideration, with amendments, March 24, 2020 |
Re-referred to Appropriations, March 24, 2020 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 267-286), March 24, 2020 | |
Re-reported as committed, March 25, 2020 | |
1608 | Third consideration, with amendments, March 25, 2020 |
Final passage, March 25, 2020 (198-0) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 297-300), March 25, 2020 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, March 25, 2020 | |
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, March 25, 2020 | |
Senate concurred in House amendments, March 25, 2020 (50-0) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 187), March 25, 2020 | |
Signed in Senate, March 25, 2020 | |
Signed in House, March 25, 2020 | |
Presented to the Governor, March 25, 2020 | |
Approved by the Governor, March 27, 2020 | |
Act No. 12 of 2020, March 27, 2020 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1600
Votes
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020 - Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, March 23, 2020 - House STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - Senate Floor Vote
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Monday, June 24, 2019 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 - Senate STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 422 and 751)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 422 and 751)
Voting meeting on SB 422 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on SB 422 and any other business that may come before the committee.
(to consider Senate Bills No. 300, 411, 414, 418, 421, 422 and 693; and House Bills No. 448 and 1461)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 300, 411, 414, 418, 421, 422 and 693; and House Bills No. 448 and 1461)
(public hearing to discuss election law legislation, including Senate Bills No. 411 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422 and 300)
(public hearing to discuss election law legislation, including Senate Bills No. 411 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422 and 300)
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.

Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
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June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.0320), known as the "Pennsylvania Election Code"
Senate Bill 422
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
VOGEL, FOLMER, COSTA, BAKER, YAW, K. WARD, BROWNE, MENSCH
Short Title
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 * * *
Memo Subject
Establishes the PA Election Law Advisory Board
Actions
0399 | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, March 12, 2019 |
Reported as committed, June 18, 2019 | |
First consideration, June 18, 2019 | |
Second consideration, June 19, 2019 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 19, 2019 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2019 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 25, 2019 (28-22) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 722), June 25, 2019 | |
In the House | |
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 26, 2019 | |
Reported as committed, March 23, 2020 | |
First consideration, March 23, 2020 | |
Laid on the table, March 23, 2020 | |
Removed from table, March 23, 2020 | |
1600 | Second consideration, with amendments, March 24, 2020 |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 24, 2020 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 267-286), March 24, 2020 | |
Re-reported as committed, March 25, 2020 | |
1608 | Third consideration, with amendments, March 25, 2020 |
Final passage, March 25, 2020 (198-0) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 297-300), March 25, 2020 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, March 25, 2020 | |
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, March 25, 2020 | |
Senate concurred in House amendments, March 25, 2020 (50-0) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 187), March 25, 2020 | |
Signed in Senate, March 25, 2020 | |
Signed in House, March 25, 2020 | |
Presented to the Governor, March 25, 2020 | |
Approved by the Governor, March 27, 2020 | |
Act No. 12 of 2020, March 27, 2020 |
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