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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1357: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for peace officers, no police officer to be within one hundred feet of polling place, exceptions and presence of soldiers prohibited; and, in penalties, further providing for police officers at polling places.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1357 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on June 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for peace officers, no police officer to be within one hundred feet of polling place, exceptions and presence of soldiers prohibited; and, in penalties, further providing for police officers at polling places. Primary sponsor: Nikil Saval (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): Referred to State Government.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nikil SavalPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Amanda CappellettiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Carolyn ComittaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Wayne FontanaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Art HaywoodCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
John KaneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Tim KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Katie MuthCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Judy SchwankCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Tina TartaglioneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Lindsey WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate38

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to State Government

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source