Bills

Federal, state and local bills on the causes CSWH follows, found by our daily update. Each links to its official page; the status and latest action come from Congress.gov, Open States or the city's own records, and the official page is the final word. Find your legislators to write to them.

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3 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026

  1. PA · In committee

    PA SB 599: 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

    PA SB 599, an act amending the Pennsylvania Election Code in county boards of elections and in voting by absentee and mail-in electors, was laid on the table on 2026-10-20.

    Latest action (Oct 20, 2026): Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
    Sponsor: Cris Dush (Republican)

    Official page: www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summar

  2. PA · Passed one chamber

    PA HB 280: 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 qualifications of electors, further providing for qualifications of electors at primaries; in party organization, further providing for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices; in nomination of candidates, fu

    Pennsylvania HB 280 would amend the Pennsylvania Election Code on primary voting by enrolled electors, absentee and mail-in ballot applications; latest action 2026-10-13 referred to State Government.

    Latest action (Oct 13, 2026): Referred to State Government
    Sponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic)

    Official page: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb280

  3. PA · Passed one chamber

    PA HB 37: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, 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.

    Pennsylvania HB 37 amends the Pennsylvania Election Code on canvassing of absentee and mail-in ballots and election funding; it was referred to State Government on 2026-06-18.

    Latest action (Jun 18, 2026): Referred to State Government
    Sponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic)

    Official page: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb37