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Introduced
01/22/2025
01/22/2025
In Committee
01/22/2025
01/22/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 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, providing for limitations on contributions.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend the Pennsylvania Election Code by establishing new limits on campaign contributions. Specifically, the bill restricts individual contributions to a maximum of $10,000 per candidate for all offices in a calendar year, and limits political action committee (PAC) contributions to $20,000 per candidate for all offices in the same calendar year. These contribution caps are designed to regulate campaign financing and potentially reduce the influence of large monetary contributions in elections. The goal appears to be creating more equitable campaign funding guidelines by placing clear monetary boundaries on how much a single individual or PAC can contribute to a candidate's campaign in a given year. The bill would take effect 60 days after its passage, giving election officials and political organizations time to adjust to the new contribution limits. These restrictions aim to promote fairness in campaign financing and limit the potential for outsized financial influence in electoral processes.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (14)
Jared Solomon (D)*,
Lisa Borowski (D),
Bob Freeman (D),
Roni Green (D),
Jim Haddock (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Dave Madsen (D),
Jenn O'Mara (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Tarah Probst (D),
Christina Sappey (D),
Last Action
Referred to State Government (on 01/22/2025)
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