Pennsylvania 2023_0 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 224 — An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for general primary and candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected and providing for school district budget timeline for 2024 and for procedure for securing approval of electors.

Last action — Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 23, 2023 [Senate]

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023_0 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 23, 2023 [Senate]

  2. (Remarks see House Journal Page 1412-1417), Oct. 18, 2023 [House]

  3. Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 18, 2023 (104-99) [House]

  4. Re-reported as amended, Oct. 17, 2023 [House]

  5. (Remarks see House Journal Page 1352-1353), Oct. 16, 2023 [House]

  6. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 16, 2023 [House]

  7. Vote by which this bill was defeated on final passage, reconsidered, Oct. 16, 2023 (102-101) [House]

  8. (Remarks see House Journal Page 1320-1332), Oct. 5, 2023 [House]

  9. Motion to reconsider final passage, Oct. 5, 2023 [House]

  10. Third consideration and defeated on final passage, Oct. 5, 2023 (26-177) [House]

  11. Re-reported as amended, Oct. 5, 2023 [House]

  12. (Remarks see House Journal Page 1269-1284), Oct. 4, 2023 [House]

  13. Amended in House Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 4, 2023 [House]

  14. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 4, 2023 [House]

  15. Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 4, 2023 [House]

  16. Removed from table, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]

  17. Laid on the table, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]

  18. First consideration, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]

  19. Reported as committed, Oct. 3, 2023 [House]

  20. Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Sept. 21, 2023 [House]

  21. (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 835-837), Sept. 20, 2023 [Senate]

  22. Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 20, 2023 (45-2) [Senate]

  23. Re-reported as committed, Sept. 19, 2023 [Senate]

  24. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 19, 2023 [Senate]

  25. Re-reported as amended, Sept. 18, 2023 [Senate]

  26. Re-committed to STATE GOVERNMENT, Sept. 18, 2023 [Senate]

  27. Second consideration, Sept. 18, 2023 [Senate]

  28. First consideration, Aug. 30, 2023 [Senate]

  29. Reported as amended, Aug. 30, 2023 [Senate]

  30. Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Jan. 31, 2023 [Senate]

  31. In the Senate [Senate]

  32. In the House [House]

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (243)

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Subjects

elections education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 224?
SB 224 is sponsored by Jay Costa (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Frank A. Farry (Republican), AUMENT, Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Sharif Street (Democratic), David G. Argall (Republican), and Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 224?
This bill died with 2023_0 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track SB 224?
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