Pennsylvania House Bill 978

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on April 24 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-04-24 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
Pending: House State Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth; in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; and, in recounts and contests, providing for independent prosecutor and for election integrity officers.

In the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth; in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; and, in recounts and contests, providing for independent prosecutor and for election integrity officers.

Rep. Seth Grove [R]	Rep. Ryan Mackenzie [R]	Rep. Robert Kauffman [R]	Rep. Craig Staats [R]
Rep. Melinda Fee [R]	Rep. Steven Mentzer [R]	Rep. Dan Moul [R]	Rep. David Rowe [R]
Rep. Barbara Gleim [R]	Rep. Barry Jozwiak [R]	Rep. Jill Cooper [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-24	House	Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=978
Text	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0978&pn=0999