Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB 411 — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for absentee voting.

Last action — Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

37 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill SB 411 clarify that a qualified voter does not need to physically show up at their polling place on election day, particularly if they are away from their municipality for various reasons. This change makes it easier for voters who may be unable to attend due to their duties, ensuring they can still participate in elections without unnecessary barriers. By simplifying the voting process, this update aims to increase voter accessibility and engagement.

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1012 PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
WARD, BROWNE, KEARNEY AND BREWSTER, MARCH 19, 2019 REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 19, 2019 A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for absentee voting.
WARD, BROWNE, KEARNEY AND BREWSTER, MARCH 19, 2019 SENATOR FOLMER, STATE GOVERNMENT, AS AMENDED, JUNE 18, 2019 A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for absentee voting.
(a) The Legislature shall, by general law, provide a manner in which, and the time and place at which, qualified electors who may, on the occurrence of any election, be absent from the municipality of their residence, [because their duties, occupation or business require them to be elsewhere or who, on the occurrence of any election, are unable to attend at their proper polling places because of illness or physical disability or who will not attend a polling place because of the observance of a religious holiday or who cannot vote because of election day duties, in the case of a county employee,] may vote, and for the return and canvass of their votes in the election district in which they respectively reside.
(a) The Legislature shall, by general law, provide a manner in which, and the time and place at which, qualified electors [who may, on the occurrence of any election, be absent from the <-- municipality of their residence, [because their duties, <-- occupation or business require them to be elsewhere or who, on the occurrence of any election, are unable to attend at their proper polling places because of illness or physical disability or who will not attend a polling place because of the observance of a religious holiday or who cannot vote because of election day duties, in the case of a county employee,] may vote, and for the return and canvass of their votes in the election district in which they respectively reside.
A LAW UNDER THIS SUBSECTION <-- MAY NOT REQUIRE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR TO PHYSICALLY APPEAR AT A DESIGNATED POLLING PLACE ON THE DAY OF THE ELECTION.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is 20190SB0411PN0430 - 2 - passed by the General Assembly.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article 20190SB0411PN1012 - 2 - XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is passed by the General Assembly.
20190SB0411PN0430 - 3 -
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  2. Second consideration

  3. First consideration

  4. PN 1012 Reported as amended

  5. PN 0430 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 234 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Folmer

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (234)

234 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (STATE GOVERNMENT): Reported as Amended

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 4000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
GORDNER — Yea
A. WILLIAMS — Yea
FOLMER — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 411?
SB 411 is sponsored by Judy Ward (Republican), Kim L. Ward (Republican), Jay Costa (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Lisa Baker (Republican), Folmer, Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Killion, David G. Argall (Republican), Sharif Street (Democratic), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Farnese, Disanto, Yudichak, Blake, Gordner, Browne, Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), and Brewster.
What is the current status of SB 411?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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