HB1262

In primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons, for late contributions and independent expenditures, for oath of compliance, perjury, disqualification from office and commercial use, for residual funds and for place of filing, providing for manner of filing and for inability to file reports or statements electronically by deadline and further providing for late filing fee and certificate of filing, for additional powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and for reports by business entities and publication by Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Chamber Passed·6/10/26

Pennsylvania HB1262 amends election laws to mandate electronic filing of campaign finance reports, establish late filing fees, and expand the duties.

Pennsylvania HB1262 revises the state's election code to require candidates, political committees, and business entities to file campaign finance reports electronically with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The bill mandates that reports exceeding $250 must be filed electronically, with a late filing fee of $10 per day, up to a maximum of $500. It also outlines procedures for candidates and committees unable to file electronically due to system unavailability.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 22–15 · Jun 10
Current
State Government Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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11
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

105 Yea

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97 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 14

10:00 AM

State Government (h) Hearing

History

Jun 18

Senate

Referred to State Government

Jun 10

House

Re-reported as committed

Jun 10

House

Third consideration and final passage (105-97)