Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 12 D cosponsors

HR 56 — A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the current utilization of poll workers, polling places, voting compartments and voting machines to determine the best course of action in order to minimize the time investment required to vote and ensure that the average time required to vote does not promote inequities based on geography, economic status, race, gender or other relevant factors.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), June 1, 2026

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 05, 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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).

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In plain language

This resolution calls for a study to improve voting efficiency and equity.

The resolution directs a commission to examine poll worker and voting place effectiveness. Its goal is to reduce wait times for voters and address disparities related to geography, economic status, and other factors.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This may lead to improved voting accessibility and efficiency, affecting workers' time spent voting.
  • Families: Families could benefit from reduced wait times at polling places, making voting less time-consuming for parents.

Summary

Reduce the Time it Takes to Vote

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), June 1, 2026

  2. Reported as committed, Feb. 3, 2026

  3. Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 5, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 56 do?
Reduce the Time it Takes to Vote
Who sponsors HR 56?
HR 56 is sponsored by Joe Webster (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), and G. Roni Green (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 56?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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