SB 443 — An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, providing for employment leave for voters.

PRINTER'S NO.   373

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 443
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, STREET, COMITTA, FONTANA, PENNYCUICK,
        KEARNEY, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, HAYWOOD, KANE, SAVAL AND
        SANTARSIERO, MARCH 14, 2025

     REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 14, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
 2      "An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
 3      special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
 4      primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
 5      and defining membership of county boards of elections;
 6      imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
 7      courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
 8      imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
 9      revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
10      repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
11      elections," in preparation for and conduct of primaries and
12      elections, providing for employment leave for voters.
13      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14   hereby enacts as follows:
15      Section 1.    The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known
16   as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by adding a
17   section to read:
18      Section 1210.1.    Employment Leave for Voters.--An employer in
19   this Commonwealth shall permit an employe who is qualified and
20   registered to vote in an election time off necessary to vote,
21   not to exceed two hours' absence from work, on the day of the
22   election. The employer may specify the hours during which the
1   employe may be absent to vote.
2      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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