SB 599 — An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in county boards of elections, further providing for expenses of county boards and of primaries and elections to be paid by county, expenses of special elections and boards to be provided with offices; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot and for voting by absentee electors; and, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for voting by mail-in electors.
Last action — Removed from table, June 30, 2026
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 09, 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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10 sponsors
1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill modifies provisions related to absentee and mail-in voting in Pennsylvania.
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code concerning expenses for county boards of elections and outlines voting procedures for absentee and mail-in voters, including application dates. It also addresses the provision of offices for election boards and expenses for special elections.
Summary
Eliminating Satellite Offices and Dropboxes
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 0605 View text Current
Action History
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Removed from table, June 30, 2026
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Laid on the table, June 30, 2026
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First consideration, June 2, 2026
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Reported as committed, June 2, 2026
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Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 9, 2025
Sponsors
- Cris Dush · Primary
- Kristin Phillips-Hill · Cosponsor
- Dawn W. Keefer · Cosponsor
- Judy Ward · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Stefano · Cosponsor
- Wayne Langerholc · Cosponsor
- Daniel Laughlin · Cosponsor
- Scott Martin · Cosponsor
- Michele Brooks · Cosponsor
- Greg Rothman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Cris Dush Republican
Co-sponsors (9)
- Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican
- Dawn W. Keefer Republican
- Judy Ward Republican
- Patrick J. Stefano Republican
- Wayne Langerholc Republican
- Daniel Laughlin Republican
- Scott Martin Republican
- Michele Brooks Republican
- Greg Rothman Republican
Not signed on (243)
243 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 243 →"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 599 do?
- Eliminating Satellite Offices and Dropboxes
- Who sponsors SB 599?
- SB 599 is sponsored by Cris Dush (Republican), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Scott Martin (Republican), Michele Brooks (Republican), and Greg Rothman (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 599?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB 599?
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