SB 400 — An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in qualifications of electors, further providing for qualifications of electors at primaries; in party organization, further providing for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices; in nomination of candidates, further providing for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries and providing for procedure for unenrolled electors to cast primary ballots; and, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters and challenges.
Last action — Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 30, 2025
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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14 sponsors
1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 6 R) — 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
Repeal Closed Primaries
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 0712 View text Current
Action History
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Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 30, 2025
Sponsors
- Judith L. Schwank · Cosponsor
- Tracy Pennycuick · Cosponsor
- Daniel Laughlin · Primary
- Lisa M. Boscola · Cosponsor
- Timothy P. Kearney · Cosponsor
- Wayne D. Fontana · Cosponsor
- Rosemary M. Brown · Cosponsor
- Nick Miller · Cosponsor
- Carolyn T. Comitta · Cosponsor
- Steven J. Santarsiero · Cosponsor
- Devlin J. Robinson · Cosponsor
- Amanda M. Cappelletti · Cosponsor
- Joe Picozzi · Cosponsor
- Camera Bartolotta · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 239 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Daniel Laughlin Republican
Co-sponsors (13)
- Judith L. Schwank Democratic
- Tracy Pennycuick Republican
- Lisa M. Boscola Democratic
- Timothy P. Kearney Democratic
- Wayne D. Fontana Democratic
- Rosemary M. Brown Republican
- Nick Miller Democratic
- Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic
- Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic
- Devlin J. Robinson Republican
- Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic
- Joe Picozzi Republican
- Camera Bartolotta Republican
Not signed on (239)
239 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 239 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 400 do?
- Repeal Closed Primaries
- Who sponsors SB 400?
- SB 400 is sponsored by Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Nick Miller (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Joe Picozzi (Republican), and Camera Bartolotta (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 400?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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