An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for affidavits of candidates; in nomination of candidates, further providing for affidavits of candidates, for statement of candidates for delegates to national conventions, for Secretary of the Commonwealth to furnish county boards with list of candidates and candidates to be notified, for nominations by political bodies, for examination of nomination petitions, certificates and papers and return of rejected nomination petitions, certificates and papers and for affidavits of candidates; and, in penalties, further providing for false affidavits of candidates and for false signatures and statements in nomination petitions and papers.
Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Passed first chamber
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +24
- Latest action
- Apr 23
Where it stands
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Committee (Done)
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Who is involved
PA HB 1278
- Nate DavidsonLead sponsor
- Andre CarrollCo-sponsor
- Anthony BellmonCo-sponsor
- Ben SanchezCo-sponsor
- Ben WaxmanCo-sponsor
- Dan WilliamsCo-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Nate Davidson
- Andre Carroll
- Anthony Bellmon
- Ben Sanchez
- Ben Waxman
- Dan Williams
- Danilo Burgos
- Darisha Parker
- Dave Madsen
- Ed Neilson
- Elizabeth Fiedler
- Jack Rader
- Jared Solomon
- Jeanne McNeill
- Jeremy Shaffer
- Joe Hohenstein
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
- José Giral
- Justin Fleming
- Keith Harris
- Kyle Donahue
- Liz Hanbidge
- Mary Isaacson
- Nikki Rivera
- Perry Warren
- Roni Green
- Sean Dougherty
- Tarik Khan
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Work with this bill
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in Pennsylvania.
- Who sits in the seats that vote on itA roster is not a certified tally, and a filing is not a place on the ballot.
- Who funds the people decidingA receipt is not backing. A contribution does not establish a policy motive.
- Who is paid to be heardNaming an institution is the filer's account, not a record of any meeting.
- Bills still moving in PennsylvaniaNewest first, the ones that can still change