# Pennsylvania HB 978: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in district election officers, further providing for election officers to be sworn; in dates of el . . .ections and primaries and special elections, further providing for affidavits of candidates; in nomination of candidates, further providing for petition may consist of several sheets and statement of circulator, for affidavits of candidates, for examination of nomination petitions, certificates and papers and return of rejected nomination petitions, certificates and papers, for vacancy in party nomination by failure to pay filing fee or for failure to file loyalty oath, for affidavits of candidates, for filling of certain vacancies in public office by means of nomination certificates and nomination papers and for substituted nominations to fill certain vacancies for a November election; in ballots, further providing for form of ballots and printing ballots; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of computing irregular ballots; and replacing references to "justice of the peace" with "magisterial district judge."

Pennsylvania HB 978, An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in district election officers, further providing for election officers to be sworn; in dates of el . . .ections and primaries and special elections, further providing for affidavits of candidates; in nomination of candidates, further providing for petition may consist of several sheets and statement of circulator, for affidavits of candidates, for examination of nomination petitions, certificates and papers and return of rejected nomination petitions, certificates and papers, for vacancy in party nomination by failure to pay filing fee or for failure to file loyalty oath, for affidavits of candidates, for filling of certain vacancies in public office by means of nomination certificates and nomination papers and for substituted nominations to fill certain vacancies for a November election; in ballots, further providing for form of ballots and printing ballots; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of computing irregular ballots; and replacing references to "justice of the peace" with "magisterial district judge.", is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-03-19 (Referred to State Government) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 978
- 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 district election officers, further providing for election officers to be sworn; in dates of el . . .ections and primaries and special elections, further providing for affidavits of candidates; in nomination of candidates, further providing for petition may consist of several sheets and statement of circulator, for affidavits of candidates, for examination of nomination petitions, certificates and papers and return of rejected nomination petitions, certificates and papers, for vacancy in party nomination by failure to pay filing fee or for failure to file loyalty oath, for affidavits of candidates, for filling of certain vacancies in public office by means of nomination certificates and nomination papers and for substituted nominations to fill certain vacancies for a November election; in ballots, further providing for form of ballots and printing ballots; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of computing irregular ballots; and replacing references to "justice of the peace" with "magisterial district judge."
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-19
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Referred to State Government
- Sponsor: Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Kuzma (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Rowe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Milou Mackenzie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russ Diamond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Seth Grove
- Cosponsor: Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Pickett (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-03-19: Referred to State Government (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1061, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0978/PN1061), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0978/PN1061), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0978/PN1061)

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## Sources
- [PN 1061 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0978/PN1061)
- [PN 1061 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0978/PN1061)
- [PN 1061 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0978/PN1061)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB978-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).