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HB474 • 2025

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards.

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards.

Elections
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
WEBSTER
Last action
2025-02-04
Official status
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 4, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards.

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-02-04 STATE GOVERNMENT

    Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 4, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 457
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 474
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, PIELLI, SANCHEZ AND
DONAHUE, FEBRUARY 4, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 4, 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 county boards of elections, further providing
for powers and duties of county boards.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 302 of the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333,
No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
Section 302. Powers and Duties of County Boards.--The county
boards of elections, within their respective counties, shall
exercise, in the manner provided by this act, all powers granted
to them by this act, and shall perform all the duties imposed
upon them by this act, which shall include the following:
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(n.1) To maintain a publicly accessible Internet website for
information relating to the county board, which Internet
website's domain name includes the sponsored top-level domain
".gov."
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in one year.
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