In the Senate's State Government Committee since June 18, 2026.
2025–2026 Regular Session
House Bill 37
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.
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
Sponsor
23 co-sponsors
Arvind Venkat, Christopher M. Rabb, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Emily Kinkead, Chris Pielli, Liz Hanbidge, Carol Hill-Evans, Joe Ciresi, Jim Haddock, Michael H. Schlossberg, DAN FRANKEL, Tarik Khan, Elizabeth Fiedler, PATRICK J. HARKINS, Melissa L. Shusterman, ROBERT FREEMAN, Perry S. Warren, Justin C. Fleming, G. Roni Green, Nikki Rivera, Andre D. Carroll, Lindsay Powell, Kyle J. Mullins
Its course
January 10, 2025 to June 18, 2026, 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 action12 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to Jun 9515 days
State GovernmentJan 10 to Apr 14459 days
AppropriationsJun 8 to Jun 91 day
In the SenateFrom Jun 9
State GovernmentFrom Jun 18
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading103–99
Passed · Jun 9, 2026
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 14, 2026
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 Jan 10 – Jun 9, 2026
- Jan 10Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
- Apr 14, 2026STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it as amended
- Jun 8, 2026Read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Jun 9, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Passed the House of Representatives, 103 to 99
In the Senate Jun 18, 2026
- Jun 18, 2026Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
All 12 actions, as published
- Jan 10Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Jan. 10, 2025House of Representatives
- Apr 14, 2026Reported as amended, April 14, 2026House of Representatives
- Apr 14, 2026First consideration, April 14, 2026House of Representatives
- Apr 14, 2026Laid on the table, April 14, 2026House of Representatives
- Jun 3, 2026Removed from table, June 3, 2026House of Representatives
- Jun 8, 2026Second consideration, June 8, 2026House of Representatives
- Jun 8, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 8, 2026House of Representatives
- Jun 9, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 9, 2026House of Representatives
- Jun 9, 2026Third consideration and final passage, June 9, 2026 (103-99)House of Representatives
- Jun 9, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 9, 2026House of Representatives
- Jun 18, 2026In the SenateSenate
- Jun 18, 2026Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 18, 2026Senate