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PA HB1158

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Wendy Fink

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November (Election Day) as a legal holiday in Pennsylvania

  • Requires school boards, county authorities, and municipal authorities to make arrangements for use of public buildings as polling places, removing the previous requirement that they only do so "upon request of the county board"

  • Amends the Pennsylvania Election Code (Act of June 3, 1937)

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In preliminary provisions, providing for designation of Election Day as legal holiday; and, in election districts and polling places, further providing for public buildings to be used where possible and portable polling places.

Last Action

Referred to State Government

4/7/2025

Committee Referrals

State Government4/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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