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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 812: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in electronic voting systems, further providing for examination and approval of electronic voting systems by the Secretary of the Commonwealth and providing for malfunction and certification reporting; and making an editorial change.

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 812 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on May 30, 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 electronic voting systems, further providing for examination and approval of electronic voting systems by the Secretary of the Commonwealth and providing for malfunction and certification reporting; and making an editorial change. Primary sponsor: Steve Santarsiero (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 16, 2025): Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve SantarsieroPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Cris DushCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Greg RothmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate34

“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. Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
  2. First consideration
  3. Reported as amended
  4. Referred to State Government

Sources

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