l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1278

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.

In the Senate's State Government Committee since April 23, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

27 co-sponsors

Benjamin V. Sanchez, Liz Hanbidge, Jeanne McNeill, Jose Giral, Kyle Donahue, Keith S. Harris, ED NEILSON, Danilo Burgos, Jared G. Solomon, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Sean Dougherty, Andre D. Carroll, MaryLouise Isaacson, Dan K. Williams, Perry S. Warren, Elizabeth Fiedler, G. Roni Green, Darisha K. Parker, Anthony A. Bellmon, Tarik Khan, Ben Waxman, Justin C. Fleming, Nikki Rivera, Jack Rader Jr., Dave Madsen, Jeremy Shaffer

Its course

April 22, 2025 to April 23, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action12 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 22 to Apr 14357 days

State GovernmentApr 22 to Feb 3287 days

AppropriationsApr 13 to Apr 141 day

In the SenateFrom Apr 14

State GovernmentFrom Apr 23

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading198–3

    Passed · Apr 14, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Apr 22 – Apr 14, 2026

  1. Apr 22Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. Feb 3, 2026STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Apr 13, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 14, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 198 to 3

In the Senate Apr 23, 2026

  1. Apr 23, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Apr 22Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 22, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Feb 3, 2026Reported as committed, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Feb 3, 2026First consideration, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Feb 3, 2026Laid on the table, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Mar 24, 2026Removed from table, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Apr 13, 2026Second consideration, April 13, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Apr 13, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 13, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Apr 13, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 259-260), April 13, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Apr 14, 2026Re-reported as committed, April 14, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Apr 14, 2026Third consideration and final passage, April 14, 2026 (198-3)House of Representatives
  11. Apr 23, 2026In the SenateSenate
  12. Apr 23, 2026Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 23, 2026Senate