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IntroducedJan 22, 2025
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Passed HouseSep 29, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Pennsylvania House Bill
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 qualifications of electors, further providing for qualifications of electors at primaries; in party organization, further providing for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices; in nomination of candidates, further providing for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries and providing for procedure for unenrolled electors to cast primary ballots; 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 and challenges; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for computation of returns by county board, certification and issuance of certificates of election; and, in penalties, further providing for election officers refusing to permit elector to vote in proper party at primaries and repealing provisions relating to elector voting ballot of wrong party at primary.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Oct 13, 2026: Referred to State Government
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 280
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Rep. Jared Solomonprimary

- Rep. Christopher Rabbcosponsor
- Rep. Tarik Khancosponsor
- Rep. Arvind Venkatcosponsor
- Rep. Chris Piellicosponsor
- Rep. Tarah Probstcosponsor
- Rep. Carol Hill-Evanscosponsor
- Rep. Nancy Guenstcosponsor
- Rep. Jim Haddockcosponsor
- Rep. Michael Schlossbergcosponsor
- Rep. Melissa Shustermancosponsor
- Rep. Joe Webstercosponsor
- Rep. Daniel Deasycosponsor
- Rep. Melissa Cerratocosponsor
- Rep. G. Roni Greencosponsor
- Rep. Jennifer O'Maracosponsor
- Rep. Justin Flemingcosponsor
- Rep. Lisa Borowskicosponsor
- Rep. MaryLouise Isaacsoncosponsor
- Rep. Tim Brennancosponsor
- Rep. Dan Frankelcosponsor
- Rep. Christina Sappeycosponsor
- Rep. Andre Carrollcosponsor
- Rep. Greg Scottcosponsor
- Rep. Scott Conklincosponsor
- Rep. Jeremy Shaffercosponsor
- Rep. Nikki Riveracosponsor
- Rep. Brandon Dukescosponsor
- Rep. Jamie Flickcosponsor
- Rep. Tina Daviscosponsor
- Rep. Benjamin Sanchezcosponsor
- Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytizcosponsor
Votes
YES: 22
- Jordan Harris
- Aerion Abney
- Anthony Bellmon
- Tim Brennan
- Gina Curry
- Kyle Donahue
- Justin Fleming
- Paul Friel
- Pat Gallagher
- Manuel Guzman
- Tarik Khan
- Emily Kinkead
- Bridget Kosierowski
- Dave Madsen
- Steven Malagari
- La'Tasha Mayes
- Kyle Mullins
- Abigail Salisbury
- Benjamin Sanchez
- Ben Waxman
- Joe Webster
- Regina G. Young
NO: 15
OTHER: 0
YES: 115
- Aerion Abney
- Anthony Bellmon
- Jessica Benham
- Ryan Bizzarro
- Lisa Borowski
- Heather Boyd
- Matthew Bradford
- Tim Brennan
- Tim Briggs
- Amen Brown
- Danilo Burgos
- Frank Burns
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
- Andre Carroll
- Morgan Cephas
- Melissa Cerrato
- Joe Ciresi
- Scott Conklin
- Gina Curry
- Mary Jo Daley
- Nathan Davidson
- Tina Davis
- Daniel Deasy
- David Delloso
- Kyle Donahue
- Sean Dougherty
- Brandon Dukes
- Joe Emrick
- Elizabeth Fiedler
- Justin Fleming
- Jamie Flick
- Dan Frankel
- Robert Freeman
- Paul Friel
- Pat Gallagher
- Valerie Gaydos
- Mark Gillen
- Jose Giral
- Dan Goughnour
- G. Roni Green
- Nancy Guenst
- Jim Haddock
- Liz Hanbidge
- Patrick Harkins
- Jordan Harris
- Keith Harris
- Carol Hill-Evans
- Joe Hogan
- Joseph Hohenstein
- Kristine Howard
- John Inglis III
- MaryLouise Isaacson
- Tom Jones
- Carol Kazeem
- Malcolm Kenyatta
- Tarik Khan
- Emily Kinkead
- Bridget Kosierowski
- Rick Krajewski
- Leanne Krueger
- Maureen Madden
- Dave Madsen
- Steven Malagari
- Brandon Markosek
- Robert Matzie
- La'Tasha Mayes
- Jen Mazzocco
- Joe McAndrew
- Joanna McClinton
- Jeanne McNeill
- Thomas Mehaffie
- Robert Merski
- Natalie Mihalek
- Brett Miller
- Kyle Mullins
- Brian Munroe
- Ed Neilson
- Napoleon J. Nelson
- Jennifer O'Mara
- Danielle Friel Otten
- Darisha K. Parker
- Eddie Pashinski
- Chris Pielli
- Lindsay Powell
- Tarah Probst
- Jim Prokopiak
- Brenda Pugh
- Christopher Rabb
- Jim Rigby
- Nikki Rivera
- Jacklyn Rusnock
- Alec Ryncavage
- Abigail Salisbury
- Steve Samuelson
- Benjamin Sanchez
- Christina Sappey
- Michael Schlossberg
- Peter Schweyer
- Greg Scott
- Jeremy Shaffer
- Melissa Shusterman
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El
- Jared Solomon
- Mandy Steele
- Paul Takac
- Ana Tiburcio
- Kathleen Tomlinson
- Arvind Venkat
- Perry Warren
- Ben Waxman
- Joe Webster
- Martina White
- Craig Williams
- Dan Williams
- Regina G. Young
NO: 88
- Marc Anderson
- Mike Armanini
- Jacob Banta
- Scott Barger
- Jamie Barton
- Josh Bashline
- Kerry Benninghoff
- Aaron Bernstine
- Timothy Bonner
- Stephanie Borowicz
- Marla Brown
- Martin Causer
- Bud Cook
- Jill Cooper
- Bryan Cutler
- Joseph D'Orsie
- Eric Davanzo
- Jason Dawkins
- Gary Day
- Sheryl Delozier
- Russ Diamond
- Mindy Fee
- Wendy Fink
- Ann Flood
- Jonathan Fritz
- Barbara Gleim
- Keith Greiner
- Manuel Guzman
- Joe Hamm
- Doyle Heffley
- Rich Irvin
- R. Lee James
- Mike Jones
- Joshua Kail
- Rob Kauffman
- Dallas Kephart
- Joe Kerwin
- Kate Klunk
- Roman Kozak
- Charity Krupa
- Anita Kulik
- Thomas Kutz
- Andrew Kuzma
- Shelby Labs
- John Lawrence
- Robert Leadbeter
- Milou Mackenzie
- Abby Major
- Zachary Mako
- David Maloney
- Kristin Marcell
- George Margetas
- Steven Mentzer
- Carl Metzgar
- Dan Moul
- Marci Mustello
- Eric Nelson
- Timothy J. O'Neal
- Jeff Olsommer
- Jason Ortitay
- Clint Owlett
- Tina Pickett
- Jack Rader
- Kathy Rapp
- Brian Rasel
- Chad Reichard
- Brad Roae
- Leslie Rossi
- David Rowe
- Donna Scheuren
- John Schlegel
- Brian Smith
- Craig Staats
- Perry A. Stambaugh
- Joanne Stehr
- Michael Stender
- James Struzzi
- Jesse Topper
- Tim Twardzik
- Andrea Verobish
- Greg Vitali
- Catherine Wallen
- Jamie Walsh
- Ryan Warner
- Dane Watro
- Eric Weaknecht
- Parke Wentling
- David Zimmerman
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Oct 13, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to State Government
- Sep 29, 2026 | House
- Re-reported as committed
- Third consideration and final passage
- Sep 28, 2026 | House
- Removed from table
- Second consideration
- Re-committed to Appropriations
- May 13, 2025 | House
- Reported as committed
- First consideration
- Laid on the table
- Jan 22, 2025 | House
- Referred to State Government
