# Pennsylvania SB 705: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ba . . .llots.

Pennsylvania SB 705, An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ba . . .llots., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Patrick J. Stefano (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-04-30 (Referred to State Government) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB705-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 705
- 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 mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ba . . .llots.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Referred to State Government
- Sponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (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: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cris Dush (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David G. Argall (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Martin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

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

## Bill text

- PN 721, 2025-04-30: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0705/PN0721), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0705/PN0721), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0705/PN0721)

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## Sources
- [PN 721 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0705/PN0721)
- [PN 721 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0705/PN0721)
- [PN 721 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0705/PN0721)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB705-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).