PRINTER'S NO. 2879
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2049
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY T. DAVIS, DONATUCCI, SCHLOSSBERG, STEPHENS, HILL-
EVANS, DeLUCA, WARREN, FREEMAN AND KIRKLAND,
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, NOVEMBER 18, 2019
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 advertising.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1638(a) of the act of June 3, 1937
(P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is
amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to
read:
Section 1638. Advertising.--
(a) Whenever any person makes an expenditure for the purpose
of financing communications expressly advocating the election or
defeat of a candidate, or ballot questions, through any
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broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising
facility, direct mailing, or any other type of general public
political advertising, such communication:
(1) If authorized by the candidate, his authorized political
committee or their agents, shall clearly and conspicuously state
that the communication has been authorized.
(2) If not authorized by a candidate, his authorized
political committee, or their agents, shall clearly and
conspicuously state the name of the person who made or financed
the expenditure for the communication, including, in the case of
a political committee the name of any affiliated or connected
organization. The communication shall clearly state that neither
the candidate nor candidate's committee authorized the
communication.
(a.1) (1) Any communication described under subsection (a)
(1) that is transmitted through radio or television shall
include, in addition to the requirements described in subsection
(a)(1), an audio statement by the candidate that identifies the
candidate and states that the candidate has approved the
communication.
(2) Any communication described under subsection (a)(2) that
is transmitted through radio or television shall include, in
addition to the requirements described in subsection (a)(2), an
audio statement that identifies the name of the person who made
or financed the expenditure for the communication, including, in
the case of a political committee, the name of any affiliated or
connected organization. The communication shall clearly state
that neither the candidate nor candidate's committee authorized
the communication.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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