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PA Bill Number: SR281

Title: Commemorating the anniversary of Operation El Dorado Canyon.

Description: A Resolution commemorating the anniversary of Operation El Dorado Canyon.

Last Action: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations

Last Action Date: Apr 17, 2026

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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1278

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Legislation Overview

Title: 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.

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 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.

Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (198-3)

Last Action Date: April 14, 2026

Link: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1278

Sponsors

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 14, 2026 Third consideration and final passage (198-3)
House Apr 14, 2026 Re-reported as committed
House Apr 13, 2026 Second consideration
House Apr 13, 2026 Re-committed to Appropriations
House Mar 24, 2026 Removed from table
House Feb 3, 2026 Laid on the table
House Feb 3, 2026 First consideration
House Feb 3, 2026 Reported as committed
House Apr 22, 2025 Referred to State Government
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
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Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
04/14/2026 37 0 0 Yes
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04/14/2026 198 3 0 Yes
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04/13/2026 99 102 0 No
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02/3/2026 26 0 0 Yes
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