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PRINTER'S NO. 392
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
389
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SCHEMEL, DIAMOND, WARD AND ZIMMERMAN,
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 7, 2017
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 primary and election expenses, further
providing for reporting by candidate and political committees
and other persons and for contributions by agents, anonymous
contributions and cash contributions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1626(b) of the act of June 3, 1937
(P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is
amended to read:
Section 1626. Reporting by Candidate and Political
Committees and other Persons.--
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(b) Each report shall include the following information:
(1) The full name, mailing address, occupation and name of
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employer, if any, or the principal place of business, if self-
employed, of each person who has made one or more contributions
to or for such committee or candidate within the reporting
period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of two hundred
fifty dollars ($250), together with the amount and date of such
contributions. The accuracy of the information furnished to the
candidate or committee shall be the responsibility of the
contributor.
(2) The full name and mailing address of each person who has
made one or more contributions to or for such committee or
candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or
value in excess of fifty dollars ($50), together with the amount
and date of such contributions. The accuracy of the information
furnished by the contributor shall be the responsibility of the
contributor.
(2.1) The total sum of anonymous contributions of ten
dollars ($10) or less to or for such committee or candidate
within the reporting period in an aggregate amount.
(3) The total sum of individual contributions made to or for
such committee or candidate during the reporting period and not
reported under clauses (1) [and], (2) and (2.1).
(4) Each and every expenditure, the date made, the full name
and address of the person to whom made and the purpose for which
such expenditure was made.
(5) Any unpaid debts and liabilities, with the nature and
amount of each, the date incurred and the full name and address
of the person owed.
(6) The account shall include any unexpended balance of
contributions or other receipts appearing from the last account
filed.
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Section 2. Section 1634(b) of the act is amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 1634. Contributions by Agents; Anonymous
Contributions; Cash Contributions.--
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(b) [It] Except as set forth in subsection (b.1), it shall
be unlawful for any candidate or political committee to disburse
money received from an anonymous source. All such money shall be
handed over to the State Treasurer within twenty (20) days of
its receipt.
(b.1) Subsection (b) shall not apply if the anonymous
contribution is in the amount of ten dollars ($10) or less. A
candidate or political committee may disburse no more than an
aggregate amount of five hundred dollars ($500) in anonymous
contributions of ten dollars ($10) or less with respect to any
single election. All such money in excess of five hundred
dollars ($500) shall be handed over to the State Treasurer
within twenty (20) days of its receipt.
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Section 3. The amendment or addition of sections 1626(b) and
1634(b) and (b.1) of the act shall apply to elections held after
January 1, 2018.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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