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PA HB1327
PA HB1327In penalties, further providing for the offense of bribery at elections and providing for the offense of payment for registration.
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Introduced
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
In Committee
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
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 penalties, further providing for the offense of bribery at elections and providing for the offense of payment for registration.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to strengthen penalties related to voter manipulation and introduces a new payment for registration. specifically, the bill modifies the existing on belections broadening the definition of what constitutes bribery to include offering a chance to win a lottery or prize-a form an inducement to vote or not vote for a particular issue. Additionally, it introduces a new new criminal offense payment for registration registration offense, making it a first-degree misdemeanor to monetary and potential imprisonment penalties for directly directly orirectly offering gifts, money, or or other valuable indivize someone vote A person convicted of payment for registration would face a minimum of $10,000 and/or up to five years in prison. The bill expands the legal definitionitionof valuable thing" include include a lottery or similar, prize-These changes drawing contest existing. Code amendments to the voter registration process and election integrity creating stronger deterrents against attempts to manipipulate voter behavior through financial or other incentives.cements The take effect 60 days after its passagesen..
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (25)
Nathan Davidson (D)*,
Lisa Borowski (D),
Heather Boyd (D),
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Missy Cerrato (D),
Kyle Donahue (D),
Bob Freeman (D),
Roni Green (D),
Jim Haddock (D),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
Keith Harris (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Steve Malagari (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Bob Merski (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Tarah Probst (D),
Nikki Rivera (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Josh Siegel (D),
Arvind Venkat (D),
Perry Warren (D),
Dan Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to State Government (on 04/28/2025)
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