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Introduced
04/14/2025
04/14/2025
In Committee
04/14/2025
04/14/2025
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, further providing for place of filing.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to improve the process of filing and sharing campaign finance reports. Specifically, the bill requires that when a county receives a statement or report containing information about campaign contributions, the county must forward that document to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The purpose of this forwarding is to ensure that the contribution information can be posted on the Department of State's publicly accessible website, which will increase transparency in campaign finance reporting. By mandating this transfer of information, the bill aims to make campaign contribution data more readily available to the public. The bill will go into effect 60 days after its passage, giving county election offices and the Department of State time to implement the new reporting procedure. This change is part of ongoing efforts to provide voters with easier access to information about campaign funding and financial support for political candidates.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (6)
Pat Stefano (R)*,
Camera Bartolotta (R),
Frank Farry (R),
Wayne Fontana (D),
Nick Miller (D),
Tracy Pennycuick (R),
Last Action
Referred to State Government (on 04/14/2025)
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