Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB1155

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/30/26
• Refer: 1/30/26

Caption

In voter registration, further providing for government agencies.

Summary

SB1155 amends Pennsylvania’s voter registration law in Title 25 by expanding the list of government offices that must participate in the state’s voter registration system. Under current law, certain public-assistance offices, county orphan’s court/marriage license bureaus, disability-services offices, hunting and fishing license application offices, and armed forces recruitment centers are required to provide voter registration-related services. The bill updates that framework by further providing for “government agencies” within the voter registration section. The practical effect is to adjust which state and local offices are included in Pennsylvania’s voter registration outreach and registration assistance network. Because the bill text is brief and does not specify a detailed new list beyond the existing statutory framework, its main legal impact is to amend Title 25’s voter registration provisions and potentially broaden or clarify agency participation in voter registration administration. The act would take effect 60 days after enactment.

Impact

SB1155 would amend Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, specifically the voter registration provisions governing government agencies. Its impact is to modify the statutory duties of certain public offices involved in voter registration services, potentially affecting how eligible residents are offered registration opportunities at public assistance, disability-services, licensing, and military recruitment locations. The bill would take effect 60 days after passage.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes are provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate or partisan sentiment in the available record. Based on the bill’s subject matter, it appears to be a technical election-administration measure rather than a highly controversial policy change. The available context suggests a neutral-to-supportive posture, but that cannot be confirmed from the record supplied.

Contention

There are no recorded committee discussions or votes in the provided materials, so no specific points of contention are documented. If any disagreement exists, it would likely center on the scope of government offices required to participate in voter registration administration, administrative burden on agencies, or whether the bill meaningfully expands access to registration services. However, those concerns are not stated in the available text.