Pennsylvania HB 984: An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in ethics standards and financial disclosure, further providing for statement of financial interests required to be filed.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1074
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 984
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY GAYDOS, KAUFFMAN, VENKAT, SAMUELSON, STAMBAUGH,
KRUPA, JAMES, ROWE, SCIALABBA, COOPER AND CIRESI,
MARCH 20, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 20, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in ethics standards and financial
disclosure, further providing for statement of financial
interests required to be filed.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1104 of Title 65 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 1104. Statement of financial interests required to be filed.
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(c.1) Write-in candidate.--A write-in candidate shall file a
statement of financial interests within 30 days of having been
nominated or elected unless the person declines the nomination
or office within that period of time. The following shall apply:
(1) The statement of financial interests shall be filed
with the commission for State-level public office and with
the governing authority of the political subdivision in which
the person has been elected or nominated for county or local-
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level office.
(2) For the purposes of calculating the 30-day period
during which the statement of financial interests shall be
filed, the time shall commence on the date that the
appropriate board of elections certifies the person as the
winner of a nomination or election.
(3) If a write-in candidate is nominated and fails to
file a statement of financial interests under this
subsection, the write-in candidate shall not appear on the
ballot.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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