Legislation proposed by state Sen. Michele Brooks, R-Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Warren counties, to provide personal protective equipment to poll workers is making its way through the Pennsylvania state Legislature.

Brooks introduced Senate Bill 1140 in mid-April to require the state Health Department to provide personal protective equipment to anyone working at a polling place for the June 2 primary election. The bill was referred to the Senate’s Health and Human Services Committee on Monday, where it is one of 10 pieces of legislation awaiting discussion. Brooks is chairperson of the committee and Sen. Scott Hutchinson, R-Butler, Clarion, Forest, Venango and Warren counties, is a member.

“Taking this simple protective measure is vital to the protection of public health and safety, and the conduct of a free and fair election,” Brooks said in her legislative memo.