SB 5992025–2026
bill
2025–2026 Regular Session · State Senate bill
SB 599
An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in county boards of elections, further providing for expenses of county boards and of primaries and elections to be paid by county, expenses of special elections and boards to be provided with offices; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot and for voting by absentee electors; and, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for voting by mail-in electors.
Out of committee Last action October 20, 2026: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
Official bill page and text: palegis.us
Sponsors 10
- Prime sponsor
- Cris Dush
- Cosponsors (9)
- Daniel Laughlin, Dawn Keefer, Greg Rothman, Judy Ward, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Michele Brooks, Patrick Stefano, Scott Martin, Wayne Langerholc
Status
Out of committee as of October 20, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.
Roll-call votes 1
June 2, 2026State SenateCommittee vote (State Government): Reported as CommittedPassed7–4
yes (7) Cris Dush, David Argall, Doug Mastriano, Judy Ward, Kim Ward, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Patrick Stefano
no (4) Anthony Williams, Katie Muth, Nikil Saval, Steven Santarsiero
Timeline 6
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2026 | Senate | Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9) |
| June 30, 2026 | Senate | Removed from table |
| June 30, 2026 | Senate | Laid on the table |
| June 2, 2026 | Senate | First consideration |
| June 2, 2026 | Senate | Reported as committed |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Referred to State Government |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.