Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 29 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 534 — An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in voting by qualified absentee electors, providing for absentee ballots for electors who are blind, visually impaired or disabled.

Last action — Referred to State Government

  1. ✓
    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 10, 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

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (29 D · 1 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to State Government

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 223 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (223)

223 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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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 534?
HB 534 is sponsored by Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Steve Samuelson (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Kathy L. Rapp (Republican), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Sean Dougherty (Democratic), Paul Friel (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), and Dan K. Williams (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 534?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 534?
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