Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 10 R cosponsors

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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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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

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.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

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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

Action History

  1. Removed from table, June 30, 2026

  2. Laid on the table, June 30, 2026

  3. First consideration, June 2, 2026

  4. Reported as committed, June 2, 2026

  5. Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 9, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (243)

243 members have not signed on to this bill.

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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.
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