Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB437: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for qualifications of electors.
Status: In committee, February 3, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for qualifications of electors. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows.
From the introduced text, February 3, 2025:
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for qualifications of electors. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows: Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI: That section 1 of Article VII be amended to read: § 1. Qualifications of electors. (a) Every citizen 21 years of age, possessing the following qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at all elections subject, however, to such laws requiring and regulating the registration of electors as the General Assembly may enact. 1. He or she shall have been a citizen of the United States at least one month. 2. He or she shall have resided in the State 90 days immediately preceding the election. 3. He or she shall have resided in the election district where he or she shall offer to vote at least 60 days immediately preceding the election, except that if qualified to vote in an election district prior to removal of residence, he or she may, if a resident of Pennsylvania, vote in the election district from which he or she removed his or her residence within 60 days preceding the election. (b) In addition to the qualifications under subsection (a) of this section, a qualified …
Sponsors
- Thomas Kutz (R, 87) · primary sponsor
- Torren Ecker (R, 193)
- Robert James (R, 64)
- Milou Mackenzie (R, 131)
- Bradley Roae (R, 6)
- Keith Greiner (R, 43)
- Jill Cooper (R, 55)
- Donna Scheuren (R, 147)
- Kristin Marcell (R, 178)
- Russ Diamond (R, 102)
- Robert KAUFFMAN (R, 089)
- Brown, Marla (R, 9)
Latest actions
- : Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 3, 2025
Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is HB437?
- HB437 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for qualifications of electors.
- What does HB437 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for qualifications of electors. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows.
- What is the status of HB437?
- In committee as of February 3, 2025. Latest action: Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 3, 2025 (February 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB437?
- Thomas Kutz (R, 87), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB437?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb437
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