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PA HB 771

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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 the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for requirements relating to voter identification; 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; and, in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower

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Did PA HB 771 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 771 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-12): Re-committed to Appropriations

What is PA HB 771 about?

PA HB 771 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “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 the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for requirements relating to voter identification; 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; and, in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 771?

Thomas Mehaffie is the primary sponsor of PA HB 771, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-12 — Re-committed to Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Thomas Mehaffieprimary
  • Frank Burnscosponsor
  • Valerie Gaydoscosponsor
  • Andrew Kuzmacosponsor
  • Shelby Labscosponsor
  • Milou Mackenziecosponsor
  • Ed Neilsoncosponsor
  • Craig Staatscosponsor
  • Kathleen Tomlinsoncosponsor
  • Steven Mentzercosponsor
  • John Inglis Iiicosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-12

    Re-committed to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-12

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  3. 2025-05-07

    Removed from table

  4. 2025-05-06

    Laid on the table

  5. 2025-05-06

    First consideration

    reading-1

  6. 2025-05-06

    Reported as amended

    amendment-passage,committee-passage

  7. 2025-03-17

    Referred to State Government

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (State Government): Adopt Amendment

    2025-05-06 · pass · 26-0

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Carol Hill-Evans: yes
    • Heather Boyd: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Nathan Davidson: yes
    • G. Roni Green: yes
    • Nancy Guenst: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • John Inglis Iii: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Tarah Probst: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Brad Roae: yes
    • Jacob Banta: yes
    • Scott Barger: yes
    • Timothy Bonner: yes
    • Marla Brown: yes
    • Russ Diamond: yes
    • Wendy Fink: yes
    • Roman Kozak: yes
    • Stephenie Scialabba: yes
    • Jeremy Shaffer: yes
    • Jamie Walsh: yes
    • Eric Weaknecht: yes

  • Committee vote (State Government): Report Bill As Amended

    2025-05-06 · pass · 14-12

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Nancy Guenst: yes
    • John Inglis Iii: yes
    • Brad Roae: yes
    • Jacob Banta: yes
    • Scott Barger: yes
    • Timothy Bonner: yes
    • Marla Brown: yes
    • Russ Diamond: yes
    • Wendy Fink: yes
    • Roman Kozak: yes
    • Stephenie Scialabba: yes
    • Jeremy Shaffer: yes
    • Jamie Walsh: yes
    • Eric Weaknecht: yes
    • Carol Hill-Evans: no
    • Heather Boyd: no
    • Tim Brennan: no
    • Nathan Davidson: no
    • G. Roni Green: no
    • Kristine Howard: no
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: no
    • Tarah Probst: no
    • Benjamin Sanchez: no
    • Melissa Shusterman: no
    • Ben Waxman: no
    • Joe Webster: no

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=36&rollcallid=440&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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