Senate Bill 48
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), know as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in ballots, further providing for form of official election ballot and for number of ballots to be p . . .rinted and specimen ballots; in voting machines, further providing for requirements of voting machines and for form of ballot labels on voting machines; in electronic voting systems, further providing for requirements of electronic voting systems, for forms and for election day procedures and the process of voting; providing for voting systems and for voting systems bonds; establishing the County Voting System Reimbursement Account; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for instructions of voters and manner of voting in districts in which voting machines are used, for count and return of votes in districts in which ballots are used and for what ballots shall be counted, manner of counting and defective ballots; and, in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot, for approval of application for absentee ballot, for voting by absentee electors, for canvassing of official absentee ballots and for public records.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Senator John Gordner
R Senate District 27
Co-Sponsors
Sen. Mike Folmer
R Senate District 48
Sen. Wayne Langerholc
R Senate District 35
Sen. Scott Martin
R Senate District 13
Sen. Scott Hutchinson
R Senate District 21
Sen. John DiSanto
R Senate District 15
Sen. Gene Yaw
R Senate District 23
Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39
Sen. Donald White
R Senate District 41
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message, laid on the table, Sept. 23, 2019
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| 0024 | Referred to State Government, Jan. 11, 2019 |
| 0584 | Reported as amended, April 9, 2019 |
| First consideration, April 9, 2019 | |
| Second consideration, April 10, 2019 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, April 10, 2019 | |
| Re-reported as committed, April 29, 2019 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, April 30, 2019 (27-21) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 337-340), April 30, 2019 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to State Government, May 1, 2019 | |
| 1037 | Reported as amended, June 20, 2019 |
| First consideration, June 20, 2019 | |
| Laid on the table, June 20, 2019 | |
| Removed from table, June 20, 2019 | |
| 1076 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 25, 2019 |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, June 25, 2019 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1321-1328), June 25, 2019 | |
| 1080 | Amended in House Committee on Appropriations, June 26, 2019 |
| Re-reported as amended, June 27, 2019 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 27, 2019 (111-88) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1384-1399), June 27, 2019 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, June 27, 2019 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 27, 2019 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments, June 27, 2019 (31-19) | |
| Signed in Senate, June 27, 2019 | |
| Signed in House, June 27, 2019 | |
| Presented to the Governor, June 27, 2019 | |
| Vetoed by the Governor, July 5, 2019 | |
| Veto No. 3 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message, laid on the table, Sept. 23, 2019 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1076
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 24
Votes
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - House STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - House STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - Senate Floor Vote
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Monday, April 29, 2019 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - Senate STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
Voting meeting on HB 163, SB 48 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 163, SB 48 and any other business that may come before the committee.
(public hearing to consider the re-confirmation of Curt Topper as the Secretary of General Services; and to consider Senate Bills No. 22, 48 and 178)
(public hearing to consider the re-confirmation of Curt Topper as the Secretary of General Services; and to consider Senate Bills No. 22, 48 and 178)
(public hearing to discuss Senate Bill No. 48)
(public hearing to discuss Senate Bill No. 48)
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 48
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
GORDNER, FOLMER, LANGERHOLC, MARTIN, HUTCHINSON, DiSANTO, YAW, BARTOLOTTA, K. WARD, WHITE, STEFANO, J. WARD
Short Title
An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), know as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in ballots, further providing for form of official election ballot and for number of ballots to be printed and specimen ballots; in voting machines, further providing for requirements of voting machines and for form of ballot labels on voting machines; in electronic voting systems, further providing for requirements of electronic voting systems, for forms and for election day procedures and the process of voting; providing for voting systems and for voting systems bonds; establishing the County Voting System Reimbursement Account; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, * * *
Memo Subject
Voting Machine Decertification and Replacement
Actions
| 0024 | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Jan. 11, 2019 |
| 0584 | Reported as amended, April 9, 2019 |
| First consideration, April 9, 2019 | |
| Second consideration, April 10, 2019 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 10, 2019 | |
| Re-reported as committed, April 29, 2019 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, April 30, 2019 (27-21) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 337-340), April 30, 2019 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, May 1, 2019 | |
| 1037 | Reported as amended, June 20, 2019 |
| First consideration, June 20, 2019 | |
| Laid on the table, June 20, 2019 | |
| Removed from table, June 20, 2019 | |
| 1076 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 25, 2019 |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2019 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1321-1328), June 25, 2019 | |
| 1080 | Amended in House Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, June 26, 2019 |
| Re-reported as amended, June 27, 2019 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 27, 2019 (111-88) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1384-1399), June 27, 2019 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, June 27, 2019 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 27, 2019 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments, June 27, 2019 (31-19) | |
| Signed in Senate, June 27, 2019 | |
| Signed in House, June 27, 2019 | |
| Presented to the Governor, June 27, 2019 | |
| Vetoed by the Governor, July 5, 2019 | |
| Veto No. 3 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message, laid on the table, Sept. 23, 2019 |
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