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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 181: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in primary and election expenses, further providing for residual funds.

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 181 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on January 24, 2025. 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 primary and election expenses, further providing for residual funds. Primary sponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2025): Re-referred to Appropriations.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay CostaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Camera BartolottaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Carolyn ComittaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Cris DushCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Wayne FontanaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
John KaneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Doug MastrianoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Kristin Phillips-HillCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Steve SantarsieroCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Judy SchwankCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Sharif StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Tina TartaglioneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“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. Re-referred to Appropriations
  2. Second consideration
  3. First consideration
  4. Reported as committed
  5. Referred to State Government

Sources

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