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 Secretary of the Commonwealth, providing for reports on implementation of elections; in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards, for records and documents to be open to public inspection and proviso, for preservation of records and for watchers or attorneys at sessions of county board and candidates may be present; in district election officers, further providing for qualifications of election officers and for appointment of watchers; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots, for date of application for absentee ballot, for official absentee voters ballots, for delivering or mailing ballots, for voting by absentee electors and for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; in Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors Advisory Board, providing for SURE requirements; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots, for date of application for mail-in ballot, for official mail-in elector ballots, for delivering or mailing ballots and for voting by mail-in electors; in penalties, providing for an enhancement of penalties for certain violations; and making an editorial change.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2020
Committee Review
Sep 2020
House Passage
Sep 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 23, 2020
Last action Sep 9, 2020
Floor votes · House Sep 2, 2020
How they voted
111–90
Passed
Total votes 201
Sep 2, 2020
D
Democratic93
95% Nay
R
Republican108
99% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
11
Sep 9, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Sep 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Sep 4, 2020
Committee
Re-committed to STATE GOVERNMENT
upper
Sep 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Sep 2, 2020
Committee
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
upper
Sep 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Sep 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Sep 1, 2020
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Sep 1, 2020
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 24, 2020
Committee
Re-committed to RULES
lower
Jun 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
PN 4025 Reported as amended
lower
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
PN 3977 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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