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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 11, 2023 | PA | SB 1 | Authorizes Constitutional Amendment Requiring Valid Identification When Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20) |
July 8, 2022 | PA | SB 106 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that States there is No Right to Taxpayer-Funded Abortion and Amends Voter ID Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
June 6, 2022 | PA | SB 573 | Amends Various Voting and Election Laws Related to Poll Watchers and Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
April 13, 2022 | PA | SB 1200 | Amends Pennsylvania Election Code | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
Jan. 24, 2022 | PA | HB 2146 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
Sept. 27, 2021 | PA | SB 738 | Establishes a Public Website to Track Constitutional Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6) |
June 25, 2021 | PA | HB 1300 | Establishes State Legislative Authority Over Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
June 23, 2021 | PA | SB 735 | Requires Identification for Voters Each Time they Cast a Ballot | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
June 10, 2020 | PA | HB 2502 | Requires Department of State to Publish Presidential Primary Report | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0) |
Oct. 29, 2019 | PA | SB 421 | Establishes Mail-In Voting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
June 27, 2019 | PA | SB 48 | Amends State Election Laws Regarding Straight Party Voting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
June 13, 2018 | PA | SB 22 | Establishes 11-Member Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
March 7, 2012 | PA | HB 934 | Amends Voter Identification Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
Dec. 14, 2011 | PA | SB 1249 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
May 3, 2006 | PA | SB 999 | Voting Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | PA | HB 1318 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 20) |