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PA HB815

In primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons, for late contributions and independent expenditures, for oath of compliance, perjury, disqualification from office and commercial use, for residual funds and for place of filing, providing for manner of filing and for inability to file reports or statements electronically by deadline and further providing for late filing fee and certificate of filing, for additional powers a


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Introduced
04/03/2023
In Committee
06/06/2023
Crossed Over
06/06/2023
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2023-2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled "An act concerning elections, including general, municipal, special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates, primary and election expenses and election contests; creating and defining membership of county boards of elections; imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth, courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners; imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying, revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to elections," in primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons, for late contributions and independent expenditures, for oath of compliance, perjury, disqualification from office and commercial use, for residual funds and for place of filing, providing for manner of filing and for inability to file reports or statements electronically by deadline and further providing for late filing fee and certificate of filing, for additional powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and for reports by business entities and publication by Secretary of the Commonwealth.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to further provide for reporting by candidate and political committees, late contributions and independent expenditures, unsworn falsification, residual funds, and the manner of filing reports or statements electronically with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. It establishes an electronic filing system, specifies requirements for electronic filings, and provides for late filing fees and procedures when the electronic filing system is unavailable. The bill also grants additional powers and duties to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and requires reporting by business entities that have been awarded non-bid contracts from the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (24)

Last Action

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (on 06/06/2023)

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