# Pennsylvania HB 1262: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political commit . . .tees and other persons, for late contributions and independent expenditures, for oath of compliance, perjury, disqualification from office and commercial use, for residual funds and for place of filing, providing for manner of filing and for inability to file reports or statements electronically by deadline and further providing for late filing fee and certificate of filing, for additional powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and for reports by business entities and publication by Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Pennsylvania HB 1262, An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political commit . . .tees and other persons, for late contributions and independent expenditures, for oath of compliance, perjury, disqualification from office and commercial use, for residual funds and for place of filing, providing for manner of filing and for inability to file reports or statements electronically by deadline and further providing for late filing fee and certificate of filing, for additional powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and for reports by business entities and publication by Secretary of the Commonwealth., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tim Briggs (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-06-18 (Referred to State Government); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1262
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political commit . . .tees and other persons, for late contributions and independent expenditures, for oath of compliance, perjury, disqualification from office and commercial use, for residual funds and for place of filing, providing for manner of filing and for inability to file reports or statements electronically by deadline and further providing for late filing fee and certificate of filing, for additional powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and for reports by business entities and publication by Secretary of the Commonwealth.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Last action: 2026-06-18, Referred to State Government
- Sponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (504 yes, 558 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Milou Mackenzie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russ Diamond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | House | House Bill 1262 PN3192 A03549 | fail | 100 | 102 |   |
| 2026-06-09 | House | House Bill 1262 PN3192 A03513 | fail | 97 | 105 |   |
| 2026-06-09 | House | House Bill 1262 PN3192 A03495 | fail | 99 | 103 |   |
| 2026-06-09 | House | House Bill 1262 PN3192 A03493 | fail | 99 | 103 |   |
| 2026-06-09 | House | House Bill 1262 PN3192 A03514 | fail | 67 | 135 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | committee | 16 10 | pass | 16 | 10 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-06-18: Referred to State Government (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Third consideration and final passage (105-97) (House)
- 2026-06-10: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-06-09: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-06-09: Second consideration (House)
- 2026-06-08: Removed from table (House)
- 2026-04-14: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-04-14: First consideration (House)
- 2026-04-14: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-04-17: Referred to State Government (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3192, 2026-04-14: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1262/PN3192), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1262/PN3192), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1262/PN3192)
- PN 1405, 2025-04-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1262/PN1405), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1262/PN1405), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1262/PN1405)

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## Sources
- [PN 3192 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1262/PN3192)
- [PN 3192 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1262/PN3192)
- [PN 3192 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1262/PN3192)
- [PN 1405 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1262/PN1405)
- [PN 1405 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1262/PN1405)
- [PN 1405 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1262/PN1405)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1262-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).