PA HB847 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 1 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-05-17 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
Pending: Senate State Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

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.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-05-01 - House - House Floor: HB 847 PN 3018, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 102 N: 99 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-05-01 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 22 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-30 - House - House Floor: HB 847 PN 1019, 2023 A4212 (Y: 102 N: 98 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-04-24 - House - House State Government: Adopt Amendment A00289 (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-24 - House - House State Government: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-17SenateReferred to STATE GOVERNMENT
2024-05-01SenateIn the Senate
2024-05-01HouseThird consideration and final passage (102-99)
2024-05-01HouseRe-reported as committed
2024-04-30HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
2024-04-30HouseSecond consideration, with amendments
2024-04-29HouseRemoved from table
2023-04-24HouseLaid on the table
2023-04-24HouseFirst consideration
2023-04-24HouseReported as amended
2023-04-10HouseReferred to STATE GOVERNMENT

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=847
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0847&pn=0823
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0847&pn=1019
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0847&pn=3018
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sYear=2023&sInd=0&body=H&type=B&bn=0847&pn=0823&aYear=2023&an=00289
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sYear=2023&sInd=0&body=H&type=B&bn=0847&pn=1019&aYear=2023&an=04212
Supplementhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2023/0/HB0847P3018.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=36&theDate=04/24/2023&RollCallId=66
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=36&theDate=04/24/2023&RollCallId=65
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2023&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=1074
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=62&theDate=05/01/2024&RollCallId=1668
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2023&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=1088

Bill Comments

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