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HB496 • 2025

An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to inmate confinement, providing for voter registration.

An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to inmate confinement, providing for voter registration.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
WEBSTER
Last action
2025-02-05
Official status
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 5, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to inmate confinement, providing for voter registration.

An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to inmate confinement, providing for voter registration.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to inmate confinement, providing for voter registration.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-02-05 STATE GOVERNMENT

    Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 5, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to inmate confinement, providing for voter registration.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 485
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 496
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, HILL-EVANS, KINKEAD, FIEDLER, GIRAL,
WAXMAN, SANCHEZ, HOHENSTEIN, CERRATO AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 5, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating
to inmate confinement, providing for voter registration.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 5912. Voter registration.
(a) Completion of form.--Prior to release or discharge, an
inmate shall complete:
(1) a voter registration application; or
(2) a form developed by the department, in consultation
with the Department of State, stating that the inmate
declines to complete a voter registration application at that
time.
(b) Rules and regulations.--The department may prescribe,
adopt, promulgate and enforce rules and regulations to
administer the provisions of this section.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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