PA Bill Number: HB2262
Title: In dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for special elections for United States Senator and nominations and for ...
Description: In dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for special elections for United States Senator and nominations and fo ...
Last Action: Referred to State Government
Last Action Date: Mar 5, 2026
Proposed Pennsylvania Gun Legislation HB2262
Legislation Overview
Title: In dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for special elections for United States Senator and nominations and for nominations for special election for Representative in Congress, Senator and Representative in the General Assembly and member of council or legislative body of cities, boroughs, towns and townships; and, in nominations of candidates, further providing for number of signers required for nomination petitions of candidates at primaries, for nominations by minor political parties, for place and time of filing nomination petitions and filing fees and for nominations by political bodies, repealing provisions relating to filing fee and further providing for examination of nomination petitions, certificates and papers and return of rejected nomination petitions, certificates and papers and for vacancy in party nomination by failure to pay filing fee or for failure to file loyalty oath.
Subject:
Description: 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 special elections for United States Senator and nominations and for nominations for special election for Representative in Congress, Senator and Representative in the General Assembly and member of council or legislative body of cities, boroughs, towns and townships; and, in nominations of candidates, further providing for number of signers required for nomination petitions of candidates at primaries, for nominations by minor political parties, for place and time of filing nomination petitions and filing fees and for nominations by political bodies, repealing provisions relating to filing fee and further providing for examination of nomination petitions, certificates and papers and return of rejected nomination petitions, certificates and papers and for vacancy in party nomination by failure to pay filing fee or for failure to file loyalty oath.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to State Government
Last Action Date: March 5, 2026
Link: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2262
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Benjamin Waxman (D); Kyle Donahue (D); Christopher Pielli (D); Nikki Rivera (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 5, 2026 | Referred to State Government |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 5, 2026 | state bill text | bill text |
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
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