Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 14 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1298 — 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 date of application for absentee ballot; and, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for date of application for mail-in ballot.

Last action — Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 28, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Moving Pennsylvania's Deadline to Request Mail-in or Absentee Ballots

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 28, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 237 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (237)

237 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1298 do?
Moving Pennsylvania's Deadline to Request Mail-in or Absentee Ballots
Who sponsors HB 1298?
HB 1298 is sponsored by Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), Tina Pickett (Republican), R. Lee James (Republican), Andrew Kuzma (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Ryan Warner (Republican), David H. Rowe (Republican), Jill N. Cooper (Republican), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Jamie L. Flick (Republican), Alec J. Ryncavage (Republican), Jack Rader (Republican), Dane Watro (Republican), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Brad Roae (Republican), and Seth Grove.
What is the current status of HB 1298?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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