# Pennsylvania HB 981: An Act amending Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to voter registration, further providing for standardized forms and for applications; . . . and, in voter registration, further providing for preparation and distribution of applications and providing for government service facilitation.

Pennsylvania HB 981, An Act amending Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to voter registration, further providing for standardized forms and for applications; . . . and, in voter registration, further providing for preparation and distribution of applications and providing for government service facilitation., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-03-20 (Referred to Communications & Technology) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 981
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to voter registration, further providing for standardized forms and for applications; . . . and, in voter registration, further providing for preparation and distribution of applications and providing for government service facilitation.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Referred to Communications & Technology
- Sponsor: Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- 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: Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Bernstine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Kuzma (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Rowe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jill N. Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Warner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-03-20: Referred to Communications & Technology (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1071, 2025-03-20: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0981/PN1071), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0981/PN1071), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0981/PN1071)

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## Sources
- [PN 1071 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0981/PN1071)
- [PN 1071 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0981/PN1071)
- [PN 1071 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0981/PN1071)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB981-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).