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State Government / Pennsylvania / Legislation / HB 2542

HB 2542Session 2025-2026HousePassed a vote

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for appeals to court from decisions of the county board and for Secretary of the Commonwealth to tabulate, compute and canvass returns; and, in recounts and contests, further providing for entry and effect of decision and providing for appeal.

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Latest development · Oct 13, 2026

Referred to State Government

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
May 27, 2026
Latest passage
Oct 6, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public SafetyElections & Government

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorJason Ortitay
cosponsorArvind Venkat
cosponsorBenjamin Sanchez
cosponsorCarol Hill-Evans
cosponsorDan Williams
cosponsorEd Neilson
cosponsorPerry A. Stambaugh
cosponsorValerie Gaydos

Action timeline

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View full action timeline12 actions⌄
  1. Oct 13, 2026

    Referred to State Government

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  2. Oct 6, 2026

    Third consideration and final passage

    PassageReading 3House
  3. Oct 6, 2026

    Re-reported as committed

    Committee PassageHouse
  4. Oct 5, 2026

    Re-committed to Appropriations

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  5. Oct 5, 2026

    Second consideration

    Reading 2House
  6. Sep 29, 2026

    Removed from table

    House
  7. Sep 8, 2026

    Laid on the table

    House
  8. Sep 8, 2026

    Re-reported as committed

    Committee PassageHouse
  9. Jun 22, 2026

    Re-committed to Rules

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  10. Jun 22, 2026

    First consideration

    Reading 1House
  11. Jun 22, 2026

    Reported as committed

    Committee PassageHouse
  12. May 27, 2026

    Referred to State Government

    Referral CommitteeHouse

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Source data last updated Oct 14, 2026.