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2021–2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 573

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 exercises of the elective franchise and for hindering or delaying performance of duty.

Vetoed by the Governor on July 8, 2022; the veto was not overridden. The 2021–2022 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

5 co-sponsors

Joe Pittman, Michele Brooks, Scott E. Hutchinson, Patrick J. Stefano, Judy Ward

Its course

April 16, 2021 to July 8, 2022, 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 action31 actions on 13 days

In the SenateApr 16 to Jun 6416 days

State GovernmentApr 16 to Sep 28165 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 6 to Jun 2822 days

State GovernmentJun 8 to Jun 2214 days

AppropriationsJun 27 to Jun 281 day

Waiting to be sentJun 28 to Jun 291 day

With the GovernorJun 29 to Jul 89 days

After the vetoJul 8 to Jul 8 · stopped0 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment30–19

    Jun 6, 2022

  • Senate, third reading30–19

    Passed · Jun 6, 2022

  • House of Representatives, third reading111–89

    Passed · Jun 28, 2022

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 6, 2022

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 Apr 16 – Jun 6, 2022

  1. Apr 16Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. Sep 28STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Nov 10Read a second time
  4. Jun 6, 2022Amended on the floor
  5. Passed the Senate, 30 to 19

In the House of Representatives Jun 8, 2022 – Jun 28, 2022

  1. Jun 8, 2022Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  3. Jun 22, 2022STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Jun 27, 2022Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 28, 2022APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 111 to 89

To the Governor Jun 28, 2022 – Jul 8, 2022

  1. Jun 28, 2022Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 29, 2022Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jul 8, 2022Vetoed by the Governor

After the veto Jul 8, 2022

  1. Jul 8, 2022Returned to the Senate
All 31 actions, as published
  1. Apr 16Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 16, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  2. Sep 28Reported as committed, Sept. 28, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  3. Sep 28First consideration, Sept. 28, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  4. Nov 10Second consideration, Nov. 10, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  5. Dec 13Laid on the table, Dec. 13, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  6. Dec 13Removed from table, Dec. 13, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  7. Feb 9, 2022Laid on the table, Feb. 9, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  8. Feb 9, 2022Removed from table, Feb. 9, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  9. May 25, 2022Laid on the table, May 25, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  10. May 25, 2022Removed from table, May 25, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  11. Jun 6, 2022Amended on third consideration, June 6, 2022 (30-19) [Senate]Senate
  12. Jun 6, 2022Third consideration and final passage, June 6, 2022 (30-19) [Senate]Senate
  13. Jun 6, 2022(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 421-422, 427-429), June 6, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  14. Jun 8, 2022In the House [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jun 8, 2022Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 8, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jun 22, 2022Reported as committed, June 22, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jun 22, 2022First consideration, June 22, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jun 22, 2022Laid on the table, June 22, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jun 22, 2022Removed from table, June 22, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jun 27, 2022Second consideration, June 27, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Jun 27, 2022Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 27, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Jun 27, 2022(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), June 27, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Jun 28, 2022Re-reported as committed, June 28, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  24. Jun 28, 2022Third consideration and final passage, June 28, 2022 (111-89) [House]House of Representatives
  25. Jun 28, 2022Signed in Senate, June 28, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  26. Jun 29, 2022Signed in House, June 29, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  27. Jun 29, 2022Presented to the Governor, June 29, 2022Governor
  28. Jul 8, 2022Vetoed by the Governor, July 8, 2022Governor
  29. Jul 8, 2022Veto No. 8Governor
  30. Jul 8, 2022In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  31. Jul 8, 2022Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message, laid on the table, July 8, 2022 [Senate]Senate