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type: "Bill"
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title: "An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards; in ballots, further providing for forms of ballots, printing ballots, numbers; in electronic voting systems, further providing for forms, for election day procedures and the process of voting and for post election procedures; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters, challenges and for deadline for receipt of valid voter registration application; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots, for approval of application for absentee ballot, for absentee and mail-in electors files and lists, for official absentee voters ballots, for envelopes for official absentee ballots, for delivering or mailing ballots, for voting by absentee electors, for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots and for public records and repealing provisions relating to violation of provisions relating to absentee voting; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for qualified mail-in electors, for applications for official mail-in ballots, for approval of application for mail-in ballot, for official mail-in elector ballots, for envelopes for official mail-in ballots, for voting by mail-in electors and for public records and repealing provisions relating to violation of provisions relating to mail-in voting; providing for Pennsylvania Election Law Advisory Board; in penalties, further providing for violations of provisions relating to absentee electors ballots; providing for emergency provisions for 2020 general primary election; and making a related repeal."
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description: "An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards; in ballots, further providing for forms of ballots, printing ballots, numbers; in electronic voting systems, further providing for forms, for election day procedures and the process of voting and for post election procedures; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters, challenges and for deadline for receipt of valid voter registration application; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots, for approval of application for absentee ballot, for absentee and mail-in electors files and lists, for official absentee voters ballots, for envelopes for official absentee ballots, for delivering or mailing ballots, for voting by absentee electors, for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots and for public records and repealing provisions relating to violation of provisions relating to absentee voting; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for qualified mail-in electors, for applications for official mail-in ballots, for approval of application for mail-in ballot, for official mail-in elector ballots, for envelopes for official mail-in ballots, for voting by mail-in electors and for public records and repealing provisions relating to violation of provisions relating to mail-in voting; providing for Pennsylvania Election Law Advisory Board; in penalties, further providing for violations of provisions relating to absentee electors ballots; providing for emergency provisions for 2020 general primary election; and making a related repeal."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/pa"
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legislature: "Pennsylvania General Assembly"
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session: "2019-2020"
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identifier: "SB 422"
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citation: "Pennsylvania SB 422 (2019-2020)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Vogel"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 24
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vote_count: 8
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first_action: "2019-03-12T04:00:00+00:00"
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last_action: "2020-03-27T04:00:00+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1d6f6b21-e9fe-43e7-b066-6b7b4b9abd06"
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source_url: "http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=S&type=B&BN=422"
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source_hash: "5debbb87fd8d3f499b922a29f28f422a7090f495fa7218181397c7ab27e7be2b"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-pa"]
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---
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# Pennsylvania SB 422 (2019-2020) — An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards; in ballots, further providing for forms of ballots, printing ballots, numbers; in electronic voting systems, further providing for forms, for election day procedures and the process of voting and for post election procedures; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters, challenges and for deadline for receipt of valid voter registration application; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots, for approval of application for absentee ballot, for absentee and mail-in electors files and lists, for official absentee voters ballots, for envelopes for official absentee ballots, for delivering or mailing ballots, for voting by absentee electors, for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots and for public records and repealing provisions relating to violation of provisions relating to absentee voting; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for qualified mail-in electors, for applications for official mail-in ballots, for approval of application for mail-in ballot, for official mail-in elector ballots, for envelopes for official mail-in ballots, for voting by mail-in electors and for public records and repealing provisions relating to violation of provisions relating to mail-in voting; providing for Pennsylvania Election Law Advisory Board; in penalties, further providing for violations of provisions relating to absentee electors ballots; providing for emergency provisions for 2020 general primary election; and making a related repeal.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **House Amendment A04870** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sYear=2019&sInd=0&body=S&type=B&bn=0422&pn=0399&aYear=2019&an=04870)
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2. **House Amendment A04879** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sYear=2019&sInd=0&body=S&type=B&bn=0422&pn=1600&aYear=2019&an=04879)
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3. **Printer's No. 0399** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2019&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0422&pn=0399)
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4. **Printer's No. 1600** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2019&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0422&pn=1600)
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5. **Printer's No. 1608** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2019&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0422&pn=1608)
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6. **Senate Amendment A02540** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sYear=2019&sInd=0&body=S&type=B&bn=0422&pn=0399&aYear=2019&an=02540)
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## Votes
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- Committee vote (RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed — **17–0** (pass) · upper
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- Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed — **16–7** (pass) · upper
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- FINAL PASSAGE — **28–22** (pass) · upper
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- FINAL PASSAGE — **198–0** (pass) · lower
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- SB 422 PN 399, 2019 A4870, EVERETT — **198–0** (pass) · lower
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- Committee vote (STATE GOVERNMENT): Reported as Committed — **7–4** (pass) · upper
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- CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS — **50–0** (pass) · upper
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- SB 422 PN 1600, 2019 A4879, EVERETT — **198–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Vogel — primary (person)
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- Baker — cosponsor (person)
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- Browne — cosponsor (person)
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- Costa — cosponsor (person)
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- Folmer — cosponsor (person)
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- K. Ward — cosponsor (person)
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- Mensch — cosponsor (person)
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- Yaw — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2019-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** PN 0399 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT `referral-committee`
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- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported as committed `committee-passage`
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- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** First consideration `reading-1`
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- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** Second consideration `reading-2`
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- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS `referral-committee`
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- **2019-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Re-reported as committed `committee-passage`
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- **2019-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Third consideration and final passage `passage, reading-3`
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- **2019-06-26T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT `referral-committee`
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- **2020-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Reported as committed `committee-passage`
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- **2020-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** First consideration `reading-1`
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- **2020-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Laid on the table
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- **2020-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Removed from table
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- **2020-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** PN 1600 Second consideration, with amendments `reading-2`
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- **2020-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS `referral-committee`
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- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Re-reported as committed `committee-passage`
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- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** PN 1608 Third consideration, with amendments `reading-3`
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- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Final passage `passage`
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- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS `referral-committee`
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- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Re-reported on concurrence, as committed `committee-passage`
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- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments
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- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Signed in Senate
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- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Signed in House
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- **2020-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Presented to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2020-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Approved by the Governor `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1d6f6b21-e9fe-43e7-b066-6b7b4b9abd06`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Pennsylvania legislature records).
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