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PA HB423

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brandon Markosek

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Future Voter Program allowing 16 and 17-year-old high school students to pre-register to vote, with their registration automatically activating when they turn 18

  • Requires schools to observe "Constitution and Citizenship Day" on September 17 each year, including voter registration events in history and social studies classes for eligible students

  • Mandates civics education programming for students in grades 1-12 covering the U.S. and Pennsylvania Constitutions and civic participation

  • Protects personal information of pre-registered students under 18 from public disclosure under the Right-to-Know Law and excludes them from jury duty lists until age 18

  • Requires the Secretary of Education and Secretary of the Commonwealth to coordinate on distributing voter registration materials and maintaining a separate database for pending registrations until students reach voting age

Legislative Description

Establishing the Future Voter Program; providing for prevoter registration of eligible high school students; and imposing powers and duties on the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and county commissions.

Last Action

Referred to Education

1/31/2025

Committee Referrals

Education1/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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