# Pennsylvania HB 499: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee . . .ballots, for date of application for absentee ballot, for envelopes for official absentee ballots and for voting by absentee electors and providing for secure ballot return receptacles; and, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots, for date of application for mail-in ballot, for approval of application for mail-in ballot, for envelopes for official mail-in ballots and for voting by mail-in electors.

Pennsylvania HB 499, An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee . . .ballots, for date of application for absentee ballot, for envelopes for official absentee ballots and for voting by absentee electors and providing for secure ballot return receptacles; and, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots, for date of application for mail-in ballot, for approval of application for mail-in ballot, for envelopes for official mail-in ballots and for voting by mail-in electors., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Webster (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-05 (Referred to State Government) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 499
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee . . .ballots, for date of application for absentee ballot, for envelopes for official absentee ballots and for voting by absentee electors and providing for secure ballot return receptacles; and, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots, for date of application for mail-in ballot, for approval of application for mail-in ballot, for envelopes for official mail-in ballots and for voting by mail-in electors.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Referred to State Government
- Sponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-02-05: Referred to State Government (House)

## Bill text

- PN 488, 2025-02-05: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0499/PN0488), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0499/PN0488), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0499/PN0488)

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## Sources
- [PN 488 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0499/PN0488)
- [PN 488 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0499/PN0488)
- [PN 488 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0499/PN0488)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB499-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).