HB 292 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in nuisances, providing for the offense of late removal of campaign signage on public property; and imposing a penalty.

PRINTER'S NO.   236

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 292
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY BIZZARRO, GIRAL, GREINER, SANCHEZ, DONAHUE, HILL-
        EVANS, MERSKI, WEBSTER AND FIEDLER, JANUARY 23, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 23, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in nuisances, providing for the
 3      offense of late removal of campaign signage on public
 4      property; and imposing a penalty.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.     Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 8   Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
 9   § 6506.    Late removal of campaign signage on public property.
10      (a)    Offense defined.--A candidate, or person acting on
11   behalf of a candidate, who posts campaign signage on public
12   property in furtherance of a political campaign shall:
13             (1)   abide by all lawful local ordinances which are
14      applicable to signage; and
15             (2)   remove the signage by the date lawfully required by
16      applicable local ordinance, but not later than 10 days
17      following an election.
18      (b)    Penalty.--A candidate who violates this section is
19   guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall be
1   sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $300
2   and shall be sentenced to not less than five hours nor more than
3   30 hours of community service to be completed in six months in
4   which the defendant is required to pick up campaign signs as
5   well as litter or illegally dumped trash.
6      (c)   Definition.--As used in this section, the term
7   "candidate" means an individual who seeks nomination or election
8   to public office by vote of the electorate.
9      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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