PRINTER'S NO. 11
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
18
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY PUSKARIC, SCHLOSSBERG, KEEFER, HILL-EVANS, ROWE,
CIRESI, JAMES, PISCIOTTANO, CONKLIN, PASHINSKI, ZIMMERMAN,
A. DAVIS, GAYDOS, WEBSTER AND SANKEY, JANUARY 11, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 11, 2021
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 preliminary provisions, providing for
designation of Election Day as legal holiday.
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 107. Designation of Election Day as Legal Holiday.--
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, known as
Election Day, is designated a legal holiday in this
Commonwealth.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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