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PA HB1472
PA HB1472In primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons and for late contributions and independent expenditures.
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Introduced
06/21/2023
06/21/2023
In Committee
04/22/2024
04/22/2024
Crossed Over
04/16/2024
04/16/2024
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
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 and for late contributions and independent expenditures.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to further provide for reporting by candidates, political committees, and other persons on primary and election expenses. It requires any person, including certain tax-exempt organizations, who makes independent expenditures of any amount expressly advocating the election or defeat of a candidate or ballot question to file a report with the appropriate supervisor. The bill also lowers the threshold for reporting late contributions and independent expenditures from $500 to any amount after the final pre-election report has been completed.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (18)
Jared Solomon (D)*,
Joe Ciresi (D),
Roni Green (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Ed Neilson (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Tarah Probst (D),
Chris Rabb (D),
Mark Rozzi (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Paul Takac (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Joseph Webster (D),
Last Action
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (on 04/22/2024)
Bill Topics
Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
- ‐ Campaign Finance and Political Spending
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