Pennsylvania Senate Bill 516

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-15 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
Pending: Senate 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 district election officers, further providing for appointment of watchers; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; and, in penalties, further providing for refusal to permit overseers, watchers, attorneys or candidates to act, for prohibiting duress and intimidation of voters and interference with the free exercise of the elective franchise and for hindering or delaying performance of duty.

In district election officers, further providing for appointment of watchers; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; and, in penalties, further providing for refusal to permit overseers, watchers, attorneys or candidates to act, for prohibiting duress and intimidation of voters and interference with the free exercise of the elective franchise and for hindering or delaying performance of duty.

Sen. Doug Mastriano [R]	Sen. Michele Brooks [R]	Sen. Camera Bartolotta [R]	Sen. Scott Hutchinson [R]
Sen. Cris Dush [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-15	Senate	Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=516
Text	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0516&pn=0486