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PA HB1201
PA HB1201In the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and for explanation of ballot question and providing for wording of ballot question; in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for elections on proposed constitutional amendments; in ballots, further providing for form of official election ballot; in voting machines, further providing for form of ballot labels on voting machines; and, in preparatio
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Introduced
04/16/2021
04/16/2021
In Committee
04/16/2021
04/16/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
11/30/2022
11/30/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and for explanation of ballot question and providing for wording of ballot question; in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for elections on proposed constitutional amendments; in ballots, further providing for form of official election ballot; in voting machines, further providing for form of ballot labels on voting machines; and, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for publishing constitutional amendments.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to further define the powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. It requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to prepare and publish the wording of ballot questions for proposed constitutional amendments, which the Secretary of the Commonwealth must then certify and provide to county boards of elections. The bill also requires the Secretary to include the Legislative Reference Bureau's explanation of the ballot question when publishing proposed constitutional amendments. Additionally, it specifies that the wording of the ballot question, as prescribed by the Legislative Reference Bureau, shall be used on the official election ballot and voting machine labels.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (33)
Dave Zimmerman (R)*,
Rosemary Brown (R),
Jim Cox (R),
Russ Diamond (R),
Mark Gillen (R),
Keith Greiner (R),
Seth Grove (R),
Joe Hamm (R),
Doyle Heffley (R),
Johnathan Hershey (R),
David Hickernell (R),
Lee James (R),
Barry Jozwiak (R),
Rob Kauffman (R),
Dawn Keefer (R),
Joe Kerwin (R),
David Maloney (R),
Steve Mentzer (R),
David Millard (R),
Brett Miller (R),
Lori Mizgorski (R),
Dan Moul (R),
Tina Pickett (R),
Kathy Rapp (R),
Greg Rothman (R),
David Rowe (R),
Frank Ryan (R),
Stan Saylor (R),
Lynda Schlegel-Culver (R),
Lou Schmitt (R),
Perry Stambaugh (R),
Wendi Thomas (R),
Jeff Wheeland (R),
Last Action
Laid on the table (on 04/25/2022)
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