STATE BILLPA HB 280ENGROSSED

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in qualifications of electors, furth er providing for qualifications of electors at primaries; in party organization, further providing for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices; in nomination of candidates, further providing for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries and providing for procedure for unenrolled electors to cast primary ballots; 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 and challenges; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for computation of returns by county board, certification and issuance of certificates of election; and, in penalties, further providing for election officers refusing to permit elector to vote in proper party at primaries and repealing provisions relating to elector voting ballot of wrong party at primary.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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 qualifications of electors, furth er providing for qualifications of electors at primaries; in party organization, further providing for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices; in nomination of candidates, further providing for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries and providing for procedure for unenrolled electors to cast primary ballots; 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 and challenges; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for computation of returns by county board, certification and issuance of certificates of election; and, in penalties, further providing for election officers refusing to permit elector to vote in proper party at primaries and repealing provisions relating to elector voting ballot of wrong party at primary.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Sep 29, 2026
44 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
PA HB 280 · EngrossedSep 29

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Bill details

Last action
Referred to State Government · Oct 13, 2026
Pending committee
State Government

Sponsors

JSJared SolomonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-202Primary sponsor
MKMalcolm KenyattaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-181
CRChristopher RabbRepresentative · Democrat · HD-200
TKTarik KhanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-194
AVArvind VenkatRepresentative · Democrat · HD-030
CPChristopher PielliRepresentative · Democrat · HD-156
TPTarah ProbstRepresentative · Democrat · HD-189
CHCarol Hill-EvansRepresentative · Democrat · HD-095
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NGNancy GuenstRepresentative · Democrat · HD-152
JHJames HaddockRepresentative · Democrat · HD-118
MSMichael SchlossbergRepresentative · Democrat · HD-132
MSMelissa ShustermanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-157
JWJoseph WebsterRepresentative · Democrat · HD-150
DDDaniel DeasyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-027
MCMelissa CerratoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-151
RGRoni GreenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-190
JOJennifer O'MaraRepresentative · Democrat · HD-165
JFJustin FlemingRepresentative · Democrat · HD-105
LBLisa BorowskiRepresentative · Democrat · HD-168
MIMary IsaacsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-175
TBTimothy BrennanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-029
DFDan FrankelRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023
CSChristina SappeyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-158
ACAndre CarrollRepresentative · Democrat · HD-201
GSGregory ScottRepresentative · Democrat · HD-054
SCScott ConklinRepresentative · Democrat · HD-077
JSJeremy ShafferRepresentative · Republican · HD-028
NRNikki RiveraRepresentative · Democrat · HD-096
BDBrandon DukesRepresentative · Democrat · HD-012
JFJamie FlickRepresentative · Republican · HD-083
TDTina DavisRepresentative · Democrat · HD-141
BSBen SanchezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-153
JCJohanny Cepeda-FreytizRepresentative · Democrat · HD-129

Bill history

Newest first.

Oct 13, 2026Referred to State GovernmentSenate
Sep 29, 2026In the SenateSenate
Sep 29, 2026Third consideration and final passage (115-88)House
Sep 29, 2026Re-reported as committedHouse
Sep 28, 2026Re-committed to AppropriationsHouse
Sep 28, 2026Second considerationHouse
Sep 28, 2026Removed from tableHouse
May 13, 2025Laid on the tableHouse
Show 3 earlier actions
May 13, 2025First considerationHouse
May 13, 2025Reported as committedHouse
Jan 22, 2025Referred to State GovernmentHouse

Recorded votes

House State Government: Report Bill As CommittedMay 13, 2025 · House · 14 yea · 12 nayPassed
House Floor: PN0223, SECOND CONSIDERATIONSep 22, 2026 · House · 0 yea · 0 nayFailed
House Appropriations: PN0223, Re-report Bill As CommittedSep 29, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 15 nayPassed
House Floor: PN0223, FINAL PASSAGESep 29, 2026 · House · 115 yea · 88 nayPassed

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