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HB1278
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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.

PA · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Last action 23 Apr 2026

Official record
Progress
  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor's desk
Introduced In committee Passed House Passed Senate Governor's desk

Political leaning

Democratic

from sponsors · Bipartisan on recorded votes

Support

Unusually broad

28 of 209 members, against a typical 14 for this chamber.

Committees
State Government 22 Apr
Appropriations 13 Apr
State Government 23 Apr
Sponsors (28)
Nathan Davidson
Ben Sanchez
Liz Hanbidge
Jeanne McNeill
Jose Giral
Kyle Donahue
Keith Harris
Ed Neilson
Danilo Burgos
Jared Solomon
Joseph Hohenstein
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
Sean Dougherty
Andre Carroll
Mary Isaacson
Dan Williams
Perry Warren
Elizabeth Fiedler
Roni Green
Darisha Parker
Anthony Bellmon
Tarik Khan
Benjamin Waxman
Justin Fleming
Nikki Rivera
Jack Rader
David Madsen
Jeremy Shaffer

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