Pennsylvania 2025-2026 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)

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The resolution calls for a study on voting processes to reduce time and inequities in voting.

This resolution directs a study to evaluate how poll workers, polling places, and voting methods are used. The goal is to find ways to minimize the time it takes to vote and address any disparities related to geography, economic status, race, or gender.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Reported as committed

  3. Referred to State Government

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Committee vote (State Government): Report Bill As Committed

Passed 14 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 01100
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 141200
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Stephenie Scialabba — Nay
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Carol Hill-Evans Democratic Yea
G. Roni Green Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
John C. Inglis III Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Tarah Probst Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Brad Roae Republican Nay
Eric J. Weaknecht Republican Nay
Jacob D. Banta Republican Nay
Jamie Walsh Republican Nay
Jeremy Shaffer Republican Nay
Marla Brown Republican Nay
Roman Kozak Republican Nay
Russ Diamond Republican Nay
Scott Barger Republican Nay
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Nay
Wendy Fink Republican Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

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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