HB1488

In dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for elections on proposed constitutional amendments.

Introduced·5/21/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB1488 amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to set the date for elections on proposed constitutional amendments.

Pennsylvania HB1488 amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to specify that elections on proposed constitutional amendments must occur at least three months after the amendments are agreed to by a majority of the General Assembly. The bill also mandates that these amendments be printed on ballots or ballot labels in a brief form determined by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, with approval from the Attorney General. The changes will take effect 60 days after the act's passage.

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History

May 21, 2025

House

Referred to State Government