Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 7 R cosponsors

HB 1987 — An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in district election officers, further providing for election officers to be sworn; in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for affidavits of candidates; in nomination of candidates, further providing for petition may consist of several sheets and affidavit of circulator, for affidavits of candidates, for examination of nomination petitions, certificates and papers and return of rejected nomination petitions, certificates and papers, for vacancy in party nomination by failure to pay filing fee or for failure to file loyalty oath, for affidavits of candidates, for filling of certain vacancies in public office by means of nomination certificates and nomination papers and for substituted nominations to fill certain vacancies for a November election; in ballots, further providing for form of official election ballot and for form of ballots and printing ballots and stubs and numbers; in voting machines, further providing for form of ballot labels on voting machines; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of computing irregular ballots and repealing provisions relating to petition to establish identity by candidate nominated under different names and cumulation prohibited; replacing references to "justice of the peace" with "magisterial district judge"; and removing references to the "Traffic Court of Philadelphia."

Last action — PN 2792 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. PN 2792 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 239 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Dowling

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (239)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1987?
HB 1987 is sponsored by Jamie Walsh (Republican), Torren Ecker, Seth Grove, Dowling, Simmons, Ryan, Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Greg Rothman (Republican), Metcalfe, Dan Moul (Republican), Bud Cook (Republican), Craig T. Staats (Republican), Ryan Warner (Republican), and George Dunbar.
What is the current status of HB 1987?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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