An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, providing for public meetings on proposed ballot questions.

PRINTER'S NO. 1306
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1169
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, PROBST, SANCHEZ, KENYATTA, CERRATO,
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MERSKI, STEELE, D. WILLIAMS AND K.HARRIS,
APRIL 9, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 9, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
"An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
and defining membership of county boards of elections;
imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
elections," in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, providing
for public meetings on proposed ballot questions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known
as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 201.2. Public Meetings on Proposed Ballot
Questions.-- Each member of the General Assembly shall conduct a
public meeting within the member's respective legislative
district for the purpose of receiving public comment on a
proposed constitutional amendment or other Statewide ballot
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question. The public meeting shall comply with the following:
(1) For a ballot question proposing a constitutional
amendment, the public meeting shall be held within eight months
after the publication of the notice required under Article XI of
the Constitution of Pennsylvania following the first passage of
the proposed constitutional amendment by the General Assembly.
(2) For any other Statewide ballot question, the public
meeting shall be held after the preparation of the statement in
plain English under section 201.1, but before the submission of
the Statewide ballot question to the electors of the
Commonwealth in referendum.
(3) The public meeting shall be conducted in accordance with
65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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