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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2542: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for appeals to court from decisions of the county board and for Secretary of the Commonwealth to tabulate, compute and canvass returns; and, in recounts and contests, further providing for entry and effect of decision and providing for appeal.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2542 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on May 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for appeals to court from decisions of the county board and for Secretary of the Commonwealth to tabulate, compute and canvass returns; and, in recounts and contests, further providing for entry and effect of decision and providing for appeal. Primary sponsor: Jason Ortitay (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 13, 2026): Referred to State Government.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason OrtitayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Valerie GaydosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Ed NeilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse174
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Perry StambaughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Arvind VenkatCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Dan WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to State Government
  2. Third consideration and final passage
  3. Re-reported as committed
  4. Re-committed to Appropriations
  5. Second consideration
  6. Removed from table
  7. Laid on the table
  8. Re-reported as committed
  9. Re-committed to Rules
  10. First consideration
  11. Reported as committed
  12. Referred to State Government

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source