# Pennsylvania SB 400: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in qualifications of electors, furth . . .er providing for qualifications of electors at primaries; in party organization, further providing for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices; in nomination of candidates, further providing for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries and providing for procedure for unenrolled electors to cast primary ballots; and, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters and challenges.

Pennsylvania SB 400, An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in qualifications of electors, furth . . .er providing for qualifications of electors at primaries; in party organization, further providing for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices; in nomination of candidates, further providing for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries and providing for procedure for unenrolled electors to cast primary ballots; and, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters and challenges., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Daniel Laughlin (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-04-30 (Referred to State Government) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 400
- 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 preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in qualifications of electors, furth . . .er providing for qualifications of electors at primaries; in party organization, further providing for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices; in nomination of candidates, further providing for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries and providing for procedure for unenrolled electors to cast primary ballots; and, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters and challenges.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Referred to State Government
- Sponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 16
- 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: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David G. Argall (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe Picozzi (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-04-30: Referred to State Government (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 712, 2025-04-30: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0400/PN0712), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0400/PN0712), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0400/PN0712)

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## Sources
- [PN 712 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0400/PN0712)
- [PN 712 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0400/PN0712)
- [PN 712 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0400/PN0712)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB400-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).