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PA HB37
PA HB37In voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; and, in Election Integrity Grant Program, further providing for funding for elections.
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Introduced
01/10/2025
01/10/2025
In Committee
06/18/2026
06/18/2026
Crossed Over
06/09/2026
06/09/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled "An act concerning elections, including general, municipal, special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates, primary and election expenses and election contests; creating and defining membership of county boards of elections; imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth, courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners; imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying, revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to elections," in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; and, in Election Integrity Grant Program, further providing for funding for elections.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to change the timing and procedures for pre-canvassing absentee and mail-in ballots, which are ballots cast by voters who are unable to vote in person on election day. Specifically, it allows county election boards to begin pre-canvassing these ballots seven days prior to election day, rather than on election day itself, and requires at least 48 hours' public notice for these pre-canvass meetings. The bill also modifies the Election Integrity Grant Program by removing a previous requirement that pre-canvassing must start at 7 a.m. on election day and continue without interruption until all timely received ballots are processed, instead focusing on the timely pre-canvassing of all received absentee and mail-in ballots.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (23)
Scott Conklin (D)*,
Andre Carroll (D),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Elizabeth Fiedler (D),
Justin Fleming (D),
Dan Frankel (D),
Bob Freeman (D),
Roni Green (D),
Jim Haddock (D),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
Pat Harkins (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Emily Kinkead (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Lindsay Powell (D),
Chris Rabb (D),
Nikki Rivera (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Melissa Shusterman (D),
Arvind Venkat (D),
Perry Warren (D),
Last Action
Referred to State Government (on 06/18/2026)
Bill Topics
Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
- ‐ Voting Rights and Issues
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=37 | 01/08/2025 |
| BillText | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0037/PN3191 | 04/14/2026 |
| House Amendment A02867 (PN 0016) | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A02867 | 04/14/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0037&pn=0016 | 01/10/2025 |
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