An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), know as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in ballots, further providing for form of official election ballot and for number of ballots to be printed and specimen ballots; in voting machines, further providing for requirements of voting machines and for form of ballot labels on voting machines; in electronic voting systems, further providing for requirements of electronic voting systems, for forms and for election day procedures and the process of voting; providing for voting systems and for voting systems bonds; establishing the County Voting System Reimbursement Account; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for instructions of voters and manner of voting in districts in which voting machines are used, for count and return of votes in districts in which ballots are used and for what ballots shall be counted, manner of counting and defective ballots; and, in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot, for approval of application for absentee ballot, for voting by absentee electors, for canvassing of official absentee ballots and for public records.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Vetoed
Sep 2019
Introduced Jan 11, 2019
Vetoed Sep 23, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 27, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Sep 23, 2019
Vetoed
Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message, laid on the table
upper
Jul 5, 2019
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor
upper
Jun 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
upper
Jun 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
upper
Jun 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
upper
Jun 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as amended
lower
Jun 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
PN 1080 Amended in House Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Jun 25, 2019
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Jun 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
PN 1037 Reported as amended
lower
May 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
PN 0584 Reported as amended
upper
Jan 11, 2019
Committee
PN 0024 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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