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2019–2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 48

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.

Vetoed by the Governor on July 5, 2019; the veto was not overridden. The 2019–2020 session has ended.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

11 co-sponsors

Mike Folmer, Wayne Langerholc Jr., Scott Martin, Scott E. Hutchinson, John DiSanto, Gene Yaw, Camera Bartolotta, Kim L. Ward, Donald C. White, Patrick J. Stefano, Judy Ward

Its course

January 11 to September 23, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action32 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 11 to Apr 30109 days

State GovernmentJan 11 to Apr 988 days

AppropriationsApr 10 to Apr 2919 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 30 to Jun 2758 days

State GovernmentMay 1 to Jun 2050 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jun 272 days

Back in the SenateJun 27 to Jun 270 days

Waiting to be sentJun 27 to Jun 270 days

With the GovernorJun 27 to Jul 58 days

After the vetoJul 5 to Sep 23 · stopped80 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading27–21

    Passed · Apr 30

  • House of Representatives, third reading111–88

    Passed · Jun 27

  • Senate, concurrence31–19

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 27

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 9

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 20

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 25

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 26

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 27

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 11 – Apr 30

  1. Jan 11Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. Apr 9STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 10Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 29APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Apr 30Passed the Senate, 27 to 21

In the House of Representatives May 1 – Jun 27

  1. May 1Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  3. Jun 20STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it as amended
  4. Jun 25Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 26Amended in APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Jun 27APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 111 to 88

Back in the Senate Jun 27

  1. Jun 27Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 31 to 19
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 27 – Jul 5

  1. Jun 27Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 5Vetoed by the Governor

After the veto Sep 23

  1. Sep 23Returned to the Senate
All 32 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Jan. 11, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  2. Apr 9Reported as amended, April 9, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  3. Apr 9First consideration, April 9, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  4. Apr 10Second consideration, April 10, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  5. Apr 10Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 10, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  6. Apr 29Re-reported as committed, April 29, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  7. Apr 30Third consideration and final passage, April 30, 2019 (27-21) [Senate]Senate
  8. Apr 30(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 337-340), April 30, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  9. May 1In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. May 1Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, May 1, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Jun 20Reported as amended, June 20, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Jun 20First consideration, June 20, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Jun 20Laid on the table, June 20, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Jun 20Removed from table, June 20, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jun 25Second consideration, with amendments, June 25, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jun 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jun 25(Remarks see House Journal Page 1321-1328), June 25, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jun 26Amended in House Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, June 26, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jun 27Re-reported as amended, June 27, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jun 27Third consideration and final passage, June 27, 2019 (111-88) [House]House of Representatives
  21. Jun 27(Remarks see House Journal Page 1384-1399), June 27, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Jun 27In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  23. Jun 27Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, June 27, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  24. Jun 27Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 27, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  25. Jun 27Senate concurred in House amendments, June 27, 2019 (31-19) [Senate]Senate
  26. Jun 27Signed in Senate, June 27, 2019 [Senate]Senate
  27. Jun 27Signed in House, June 27, 2019 [House]House of Representatives
  28. Jun 27Presented to the Governor, June 27, 2019Governor
  29. Jul 5Vetoed by the Governor, July 5, 2019Governor
  30. Jul 5Veto No. 3Governor
  31. Sep 23In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  32. Sep 23Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message, laid on the table, Sept. 23, 2019 [Senate]Senate