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PRINTER'S NO. 4032
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2631
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY RABB, A. DAVIS, ROZZI AND LEE, JUNE 29, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 29, 2020
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 nomination of candidates, providing for
nomination of candidates during disaster emergency.
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 913.1. Nomination of Candidates During Disaster
Emergency.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a
candidate for State office or for the office of Senator or
Representative in the General Assembly may not circulate or file
a nomination petition during a disaster emergency as defined
under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7102 (relating to definitions) and declared
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