February 6, 2019 •
PA Senate Introduces Bills on Political Contributions and Gift Disclosure
The state Senate introduced two bills amending political contributions and gift disclosure.
Senate Bill 215 limits political contributions from contractors to a candidate to $2,400 per election and contributions to a business entity or political action committee supporting a candidate to $5,000 per election.
In addition, the state Senate also introduced Senate Bill 216 requiring public officials to disclose gifts from a friend with a value of $250 or more.
If passed, both bills would go into effect within 60 days.
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