PRINTER'S NO. 303
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
306
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY COHEN, FRANKEL, BISHOP, J. HARRIS, KINSEY,
McCARTER AND THOMAS, FEBRUARY 2, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 2, 2015
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 preparation for and conduct of primaries and
elections, providing for protection of employment of voters.
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 1210.1. Protection of Employment of Voters.--An
employer in this Commonwealth shall permit an employe who is
entitled to vote in an election a period not to exceed three
hours' absence from work on the day of the election in order to
vote without penalty or deduction from salary or wages because
of the absence.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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