HB 496

An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to inmate confinement, providing for voter registration.

In committee Last action February 5, 2025: Referred to State Government

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 12

Prime sponsor: Joe Webster
Cosponsors (11): Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Elizabeth Fiedler, Emily Kinkead, G. Roni Green, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Jose Giral, Joseph Hohenstein, Melissa Cerrato, Scott Conklin

Status

In committee as of February 5, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
February 5, 2025	House	Referred to State Government

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Sources for this page

Open States API v3 (Plural Policy): https://v3.openstates.org/ — copied November 2, 2026

Pennsylvania General Assembly: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills — copied November 2, 2026

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