Pennsylvania · 2025-2026

HB 1262

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons, for late contributions and independent expenditures, for oath of compliance, perjury, disqualification from office and commercial use, for residual funds and for place of filing, providing for manner of filing and for inability to file reports or statements electronically by deadline and further providing for late filing fee and certificate of filing, for additional powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and for reports by business entities and publication by Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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HB 1262 amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to update provisions regarding primary and election expenses, including reporting requirements for candidates, political committees, and other persons. The bill addresses late contributions, independent expenditures, oaths of compliance, perjury, disqualification from office, and commercial use, while also modifying rules for residual funds and filing locations. Additionally, it establishes procedures for electronic filing difficulties, late filing fees, and expands the duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth concerning business entity reports and publications.

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Sponsors + 10 cosponsors

Roll-call votes on this bill

Motion / questionChamberStageRollOutcomeYeaNayOtherDateSource
FINAL PASSAGE lower e683b7b6-f04c-40ca-8a33-d06cf0751b6f pass 103 94 0 Jun 10, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e683b7b6-f04c-40ca-8a33-d06cf0751b6f CC0-1.0
Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed lower 81f7e69b-9b4a-4564-b0cb-8f7fea89daaf pass 22 15 0 Jun 10, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81f7e69b-9b4a-4564-b0cb-8f7fea89daaf CC0-1.0
A3495 lower 97a35340-d0bd-48bf-841a-7e64c5946bdf fail 96 101 0 Jun 9, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97a35340-d0bd-48bf-841a-7e64c5946bdf CC0-1.0
A3514 lower 2a122e7e-77a3-4327-9200-7a0e6fd20cbf fail 65 132 0 Jun 9, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a122e7e-77a3-4327-9200-7a0e6fd20cbf CC0-1.0
A3549 lower c516a232-b88a-488a-85d6-c10fbc2b9df2 fail 97 100 0 Jun 9, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c516a232-b88a-488a-85d6-c10fbc2b9df2 CC0-1.0
A3513 lower d0b1e31d-cc08-43e3-a8ce-658c9ae32b13 fail 94 103 0 Jun 9, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0b1e31d-cc08-43e3-a8ce-658c9ae32b13 CC0-1.0
A3493 lower 3917c3bb-38e4-4e00-99ec-9dfed21d51c9 fail 96 101 0 Jun 9, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3917c3bb-38e4-4e00-99ec-9dfed21d51c9 CC0-1.0
Committee vote (State Government): Report Bill As Amended lower e4932a80-f2d3-4d8a-8f0f-3ccdd5d0ff0e pass 15 10 0 Apr 14, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4932a80-f2d3-4d8a-8f0f-3ccdd5d0ff0e CC0-1.0
Committee vote (State Government): Adopt Amendment lower 1d2c1762-060a-4a80-9cfd-a8f85b3140b8 pass 25 0 0 Apr 14, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d2c1762-060a-4a80-9cfd-a8f85b3140b8 CC0-1.0