Pennsylvania HB 1898: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in nomination of candidates, further providing for number of signers required for nomination petitions of candidates at primaries.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2368
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1898
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SCOTT, HILL-EVANS, PROBST, OTTEN, GIRAL, HARKINS,
PIELLI, GUZMAN, M. MACKENZIE, SIEGEL, GAYDOS, SANCHEZ,
CERRATO, RADER AND FRIEL, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
"An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
and defining membership of county boards of elections;
imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth of the
Commonwealth, courts, county boards of elections, county
commissioners; imposing penalties for violation of the act,
and codifying, revising and consolidating the laws relating
thereto; and repealing certain acts and parts of acts
relating to elections," in nomination of candidates, further
providing for number of signers required for nomination
petitions of candidates at primaries.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 912.1(13) and (14) of the act of June 3,
1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election
Code, are amended to read:
Section 912.1. Number of Signers Required for Nomination
Petitions of Candidates at Primaries.--Candidates for nomination
of offices as listed below shall present a nominating petition
containing at least as many valid signatures of registered and
enrolled members of the proper party as listed below:
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(13) Senator in the General Assembly: Five hundred[.],
except a sitting Senator in the General Assembly who currently
holds the office for that district may instead file a
certificate of nomination, on a form prescribed by the Secretary
of the Commonwealth, on which the Senator informs the Secretary
of the Commonwealth of the intent to seek reelection with their
current party. If a Senator in the General Assembly files a
certificate of nomination, the Senator may not challenge the
nomination petition or nomination papers filed for that office
and district. A person may not file a certificate of nomination
under this paragraph for the office of Senator in the General
Assembly in the election immediately following the redistricting
of the Commonwealth. A certificate of nomination may not be
posted on the Department of State's publicly accessible Internet
website and may only be made available to a person who makes a
request to the Secretary of the Commonwealth to examine the
certificate of nomination.
(14) Representative in the General Assembly: Three
hundred[.], except a sitting Representative in the General
Assembly who currently holds the office for that district may
instead file a certificate of nomination, on a form prescribed
by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, on which the
Representative informs the Secretary of the Commonwealth of the
intent to seek reelection with their current party. If a
Representative in the General Assembly files a certificate of
nomination, the Representative may not challenge the nomination
petition or nomination papers filed for that office and
district. A person may not file a certificate of nomination
under this paragraph for the office of Representative in the
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General Assembly in the election immediately following the
redistricting of the Commonwealth. A certificate of nomination
shall not be posted on the Department of State's publicly
accessible Internet website and may only be made available to a
person who makes a request to the Secretary of the Commonwealth
to examine the certificate of nomination.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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