l9n/ Pennsylvania

2023–2024 Regular Session

House Bill 847

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.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's State Government Committee on May 17, 2024. The 2023–2024 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 House of Representatives

6 co-sponsors

Ben Waxman, G. Roni Green, Joe Webster, Paul Takac, Benjamin V. Sanchez, TINA M. DAVIS

Its course

April 10, 2023 to May 17, 2024, 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 action13 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to May 1387 days

State GovernmentApr 10 to Apr 2414 days

AppropriationsApr 30 to May 11 day

In the SenateMay 1 to May 17 · stopped16 days

State GovernmentMay 17 to May 17 · stopped0 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading102–99

    Passed · May 1, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 24

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 30, 2024

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 House of Representatives Apr 10 – May 1, 2024

  1. Apr 10Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. Apr 24STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 30, 2024Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 1, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 102 to 99

In the Senate May 17, 2024

  1. May 17, 2024Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Apr 10Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 10, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Apr 24Reported as amended, April 24, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Apr 24First consideration, April 24, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Apr 24Laid on the table, April 24, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Apr 29, 2024Removed from table, April 29, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Apr 30, 2024Second consideration, with amendments, April 30, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Apr 30, 2024Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 30, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Apr 30, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ), April 30, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  9. May 1, 2024Re-reported as committed, May 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  10. May 1, 2024Third consideration and final passage, May 1, 2024 (102-99) [House]House of Representatives
  11. May 1, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ), May 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  12. May 17, 2024In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  13. May 17, 2024Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, May 17, 2024 [Senate]Senate