# Pennsylvania SB 1276: 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.

Pennsylvania SB 1276, 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., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joe Picozzi (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-04-14 (Referred to State Government) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 1276
- 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 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.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Referred to State Government
- Sponsor: Joe Picozzi (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- 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: Joe Picozzi (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David G. Argall (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nikil Saval (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2026-04-14: Referred to State Government (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 1586, 2026-04-14: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1276/PN1586), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1276/PN1586), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1276/PN1586)

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## Sources
- [PN 1586 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1276/PN1586)
- [PN 1586 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1276/PN1586)
- [PN 1586 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1276/PN1586)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB1276-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).