PA HR 56

in committee

A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the current utilization of poll workers, polling places, voting compartments and voting machines to determine the best course of action in order to minimize the time investment required to vote and ensure that the average time required to vote does not promote inequities based on geography, economic status, race, gender or other relevant factors.

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

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Did PA HR 56 pass?

Not yet. PA HR 56 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-01): Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

What is PA HR 56 about?

PA HR 56 is a resolution in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the current utilization of poll workers, polling places, voting compartments and voting machines to determine the best course of action in order to minimize the time investment required to vote and ensure that the average time required to vote does not promote inequities based on geography, economic status, race, gender or other relevant factors.”.

Who sponsors PA HR 56?

Joe Webster is the primary sponsor of PA HR 56, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-06-01 — Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
Bill type: resolution
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2026-06-01
Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
2026-02-03
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-02-05
Referred to State Government
referral-committee

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Votes

Committee vote (State Government): Report Bill As Committed
2026-02-03 · pass · 14-12
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: no
- Jacob Banta: no
- Scott Barger: no
- Timothy Bonner: no
- Marla Brown: no
- Russ Diamond: no
- Wendy Fink: no
- Roman Kozak: no
- Stephenie Scialabba: no
- Jeremy Shaffer: no
- Jamie Walsh: no
- Eric Weaknecht: 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=1651&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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