Bill Information

Senate Bill 299
2017-2018 Regular Session
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.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator Richard Alloway
Senator Richard Alloway
R Senate District 33
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Guy Reschenthaler
Sen. Guy Reschenthaler
R Senate District 37
Photo of Senator Sen. John Yudichak
Sen. John Yudichak
D Senate District 14
Photo of Senator Sen. Mike Regan
Sen. Mike Regan
R Senate District 31
Photo of Senator Sen. Kim Ward
Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39
Photo of Senator Sen. John Rafferty
Sen. John Rafferty
R Senate District 44
Photo of Senator Sen. Gene Yaw
Sen. Gene Yaw
R Senate District 23
Photo of Senator Sen. Donald White
Sen. Donald White
R Senate District 41
Photo of Senator Sen. Randy Vulakovich
Sen. Randy Vulakovich
R Senate District 38
Photo of Senator Sen. John DiSanto
Sen. John DiSanto
R Senate District 15
Photo of Senator Sen. Thomas Killion
Sen. Thomas Killion
R Senate District 9
Photo of Senator Sen. David Argall
Sen. David Argall
R Senate District 29
Photo of Senator Sen. Scott Wagner
Sen. Scott Wagner
R Senate District 28
Photo of Senator Sen. Daylin Leach
Sen. Daylin Leach
D Senate District 17
Photo of Senator Sen. Andrew Dinniman
Sen. Andrew Dinniman
D Senate District 19
Photo of Senator Sen. Jay Costa
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Photo of Senator Sen. Mario Scavello
Sen. Mario Scavello
R Senate District 40
Photo of Senator Sen. Mike Folmer
Sen. Mike Folmer
R Senate District 48
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Stefano
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Photo of Senator Sen. Wayne Fontana
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Photo of Senator Sen. Scott Hutchinson
Sen. Scott Hutchinson
R Senate District 21
Photo of Senator Sen. Wayne Langerholc
Sen. Wayne Langerholc
R Senate District 35
Photo of Senator Sen. James Brewster
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Photo of Senator Sen. Camera Bartolotta
Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 127 of 2018, Oct. 24, 2018
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1636 Referred to State Government, April 9, 2018
Reported as committed, April 17, 2018
First consideration, April 17, 2018
Second consideration, May 23, 2018
Re-referred to Appropriations, May 23, 2018
Re-reported as committed, June 6, 2018
1849 Amended on third consideration, June 11, 2018 (46-3)
Third consideration and final passage, June 12, 2018 (49-0)
In the House
Referred to State Government, June 14, 2018
Reported as committed, Sept. 25, 2018
First consideration, Sept. 25, 2018
Laid on the table, Sept. 25, 2018
Removed from table, Oct. 2, 2018
Second consideration, Oct. 9, 2018
Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 9, 2018
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1224-1226, 1231-1234), Oct. 9, 2018
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 10, 2018
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 10, 2018 (128-65)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1251-1256, 1271-1273), Oct. 10, 2018
Signed in Senate, Oct. 12, 2018
Signed in House, Oct. 15, 2018
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 15, 2018
Approved by the Governor, Oct. 24, 2018
Act No. 127 of 2018, Oct. 24, 2018
Printers Numbers
Jun 11, 2018
PN 1849
Apr 09, 2018
PN 1636
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1636
Votes
Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References

This bill amends the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.0320), known as the "Pennsylvania Election Code". Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.


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Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43





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Senate Bill 299
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
ALLOWAY, RESCHENTHALER, YUDICHAK, REGAN, WARD, RAFFERTY, YAW, WHITE, VULAKOVICH, DiSANTO, KILLION, ARGALL, WAGNER, LEACH, DINNIMAN, COSTA, SCAVELLO, FOLMER, STEFANO, FONTANA, HUTCHINSON, LANGERHOLC, BREWSTER, BARTOLOTTA

Short Title
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.

Memo Subject
Updating the MDJ Section of the Election Code

Actions
1636 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 9, 2018
Reported as committed, April 17, 2018
First consideration, April 17, 2018
Second consideration, May 23, 2018
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 23, 2018
Re-reported as committed, June 6, 2018
1849 Amended on third consideration, June 11, 2018 (46-3)
Third consideration and final passage, June 12, 2018 (49-0)
In the House
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 14, 2018
Reported as committed, Sept. 25, 2018
First consideration, Sept. 25, 2018
Laid on the table, Sept. 25, 2018
Removed from table, Oct. 2, 2018
Second consideration, Oct. 9, 2018
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 9, 2018
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1224-1226, 1231-1234), Oct. 9, 2018
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 10, 2018
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 10, 2018 (128-65)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1251-1256, 1271-1273), Oct. 10, 2018
Signed in Senate, Oct. 12, 2018
Signed in House, Oct. 15, 2018
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 15, 2018
Approved by the Governor, Oct. 24, 2018
Act No. 127 of 2018, Oct. 24, 2018

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