PennsylvaniaHB 12782025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

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 can . . .didates; 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.

Sponsored By: Nathan Davidson (Democratic)

Passed

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nathan Davidson

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Andre D. Carroll

    Democratic • House

  • Anthony A. Bellmon

    Democratic • House

  • Ben Waxman

    Democratic • House

  • Benjamin V. Sanchez

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher M. Rabb

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsey Marie Williams

    Democratic • Senate

  • Danilo Burgos

    Democratic • House

  • Darisha K. Parker

    Democratic • House

  • Dave Madsen

    Democratic • House

  • Ed Neilson

    Democratic • House

  • Elizabeth Fiedler

    Democratic • House

  • G. Roni Green

    Democratic • House

  • Jack Rader Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Jared G. Solomon

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne McNeill

    Democratic • House

  • Jeremy Shaffer

    Republican • House

  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

    Democratic • House

  • Jose Giral

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph C. Hohenstein

    Democratic • House

  • Justin C. Fleming

    Democratic • House

  • Keith S. Harris

    Democratic • House

  • Kyle Donahue

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Hanbidge

    Democratic • House

  • Marylouise Isaacson

    Democratic • House

  • Milou Mackenzie

    Republican • House

  • Nikki Rivera

    Democratic • House

  • Perry S. Warren

    Democratic • House

  • Russ Diamond

    Republican • House

  • Scott Conklin

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Dougherty

    Democratic • House

  • Tarik Khan

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 125 • No: 102

House vote 4/13/2026

House Bill 1278 PN1433 A02872, MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES

Yes: 99 • No: 102

committee vote 2/3/2026

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Referred to State Government

    4/23/2026Senate
  2. Third consideration and final passage (198-3)

    4/14/2026House
  3. Re-reported as committed

    4/14/2026House
  4. Re-committed to Appropriations

    4/13/2026House
  5. Second consideration

    4/13/2026House
  6. Removed from table

    3/24/2026House
  7. Laid on the table

    2/3/2026House
  8. First consideration

    2/3/2026House
  9. Reported as committed

    2/3/2026House
  10. Referred to State Government

    4/22/2025House

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