SB 812 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in electronic voting systems, further providing for examination and approval of electronic voting systems by the Secretary of the Commonwealth and providing for malfunction and certification reporting; and making an editorial change.

SB 812 amends Pennsylvania's Election Code to strengthen oversight of electronic voting systems. It requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to review these systems for security, functionality, and accessibility, including publicly demonstrating them 30 days before approval. Counties must report voting system malfunctions (e.g., ballot delays or tabulation issues) to the state within 60 days of elections, detailing causes and impacts. The bill also mandates that all review reports and public demonstration recordings be posted on the state’s website for public access.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2025 Last action Jul 16, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill update adds new sponsors to the legislation and clarifies that the bill has been amended. The most significant change is adding a requirement for public demonstrations during electronic voting system examinations, expanding public access to information about voting system security. The bill also requires county boards to submit declarations when no malfunctions occur, not just reports of malfunctions, and extends the retention period for unredacted reports from permanent to at least ten years.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include additional sponsors and to require more comprehensive reporting and public transparency around electronic voting system examinations and malfunction reporting.
REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that public demonstrations must be included as part of the functionality examination of electronic voting systems.

Added requirement for county boards to submit declarations of no malfunctions in addition to malfunction reports.

Extended the retention period for unredacted reports from permanent to at least ten years.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new sponsors (Rothman and Costa) to the bill's introduction list.

TIMELINE

Added reference to bill amendment date of June 3, 2025.

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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Amendments
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Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
May 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Government
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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