Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 13 D cosponsors

SB 442 — An Act providing for election day registration; and prescribing penalties.

Last action — Referred to State Government

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · 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.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

10 changes Share ↗

AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.

This act establishes a procedure for election day voter registration in Pennsylvania, allowing eligible individuals to register and vote on the same day.

  • Section 301

    A person otherwise eligible to vote may register to vote on the day of any primary, municipal or general election by appearing in person at the polling place for the election district in which the individual maintains residence, completing a registration card, making an oath in the form prescribed by the department and providing proof of residence.

    This allows voters to register on election day, improving access to voting.

  • Section 302

    Voter registration under this act shall be conducted by judges of elections.

    This specifies the responsibility for conducting election day registration.

  • Section 304

    The judge of elections responsible for election day registration at each polling place shall keep a record of the number of individuals who attempt to register on election day but who cannot provide proof of residence as required by this act.

    This mandates tracking of those who attempt to register but lack proof of residence.

  • Section 305

    Within 10 days of an election, each county board shall send a notice to a random sampling of no less than 25% of individuals registered on election day.

    This establishes a verification process for individuals registered on election day.

  • Section 501

    It shall be unlawful to cause an individual's name to be registered in any election district if that individual is not eligible to vote.

    This reinforces the legality of voter registration by ensuring only eligible individuals are registered.

  • Section 501

    A violation of this section constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree.

    This establishes penalties for illegal registration activities.

  • Section 502

    Prosecution for violations of this act shall be brought by the district attorney, upon information supplied by the department, a county election officer or any person.

    This clarifies the enforcement mechanism for violations of election day registration.

  • Section 1103

    All acts and parts of acts are repealed insofar as they are inconsistent with this act.

    This ensures that any conflicting laws are overridden by this act.

  • Section 1104

    This act shall apply to the municipal or general election occurring in the year next following the year of final enactment of this act and to each primary, municipal and general election thereafter.

    This sets the applicability of the new registration procedures.

  • Section 1105

    This act shall take effect immediately.

    This denotes the immediate effectiveness of the act upon enactment.

Action History

  1. Referred to State Government

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (240)

240 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 240 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

elections
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 442?
SB 442 is sponsored by Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), and Maria Collett (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 442?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 442?
Track SB 442 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 442

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 442

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →