PRINTER'S NO. 3818
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2320
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY ENGLISH, KOTIK, SCHLOSSBERG, MILLARD, HELM,
DIAMOND, SAINATO, ROZZI, BOBACK AND DeLUCA, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
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 by adding a clause 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
broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising
facility, direct mailing, or any other type of general public
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political advertising, such communication:
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(3) If not authorized by a candidate, the candidate's
authorized political committee or their agents, shall clearly
and conspicuously state that the candidate does not consent to
the communication. This clause shall apply if the candidate
notifies the person who made or financed the expenditure for the
communication advocating for the candidate that the candidate
does not consent to the communication. The person who made or
financed the expenditure for the communication shall notify the
candidate of the content of the communication no later than
twenty-four (24) hours before the communication is broadcast or
published. This clause shall not apply to a communication
expressly advocating for the election or defeat of a candidate
seeking the nomination or election for Federal office.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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