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SB 1276

Pennsylvania Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 14, 2026.

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for affidavits of candidates; in nomination of candidates, further providing for affidavits of candidates, for statement of candidates for delegates to national conventions, for Secretary of the Commonwealth to furnish county boards with list of candidates and candidates to be notified, for nominations by political bodies, for examination of nomination petitions, certificates and papers and return of rejected nomination petitions, certificates and papers and for affidavits of candidates; and, in penalties, further providing for false affidavits of candidates and for false signatures and statements in nomination petitions and papers.

Bill ID PA-2025-2026-SB-1276
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee STATE GOVERNMENT
Senate in_committee 2026-04-14
Elections / Voting
Summary

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for affidavits of candidates; in nomination of candidates, further providing for affidavits of candidates, for statement of candidates for delegates to national conventions, for Secretary of the Commonwealth to furnish county boards with list of candidates and candidates to be notified, for nominations by political bodies, for examination of nomination petitions, certificates and papers and return of rejected nomination petitions, certificates and papers and for affidavits of candidates; and, in penalties, further providing for false affidavits of candidates and for false signatures and statements in nomination petitions and papers....

Sponsor
PICOZZI
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-04-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-14 Status in_committee
2026-04-14 Latest Action Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 14, 2026
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