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PA SB 599

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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 county boards of elections, further providing for expenses of county boards and of primaries and elections to be paid by county, expenses of special elections and boards to be provided with offices; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot and for voting by absentee electors; and, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for voting by mail-in electors.

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

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Did PA SB 599 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 599 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-20): Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

What is PA SB 599 about?

PA SB 599 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 county boards of elections, further providing for expenses of county boards and of primaries and elections to be paid by county, expenses of special elections and boards to be provided with offices; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot and for voting by absentee electors; and, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for voting by mail-in electors.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 599?

Cris Dush is the primary sponsor of PA SB 599, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-20 — Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cris Dushprimary
  • Kristin Phillips-Hillcosponsor
  • Greg Rothmancosponsor
  • Michele Brookscosponsor
  • Scott Martincosponsor
  • Daniel Laughlincosponsor
  • Wayne Langerholccosponsor
  • Patrick Stefanocosponsor
  • Judy Wardcosponsor
  • Dawn Keefercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-10-20

    Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

  2. 2026-06-30

    Removed from table

  3. 2026-06-30

    Laid on the table

  4. 2026-06-02

    First consideration

    reading-1

  5. 2026-06-02

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  6. 2025-04-09

    Referred to State Government

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

  • Committee vote (State Government): Reported as Committed

    2026-06-02 · pass · 7-4

    Member-level votes (11)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Katie Muth: no
    • Steven Santarsiero: no
    • Nikil Saval: no
    • Anthony Williams: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=41&rollcallid=793&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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