An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons, for late contributions and independent expenditures, for oath of compliance, perjury, disqualification from office and commercial use, for residual funds and for place of filing, providing for manner of filing and for inability to file reports or statements electronically by deadline and further providing for late filing fee and certificate of filing, for additional powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and for reports by business entities and publication by Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Added a new definition for 'nonprofit organization' that requires the entity to be tax-exempt under federal law, organized under Pennsylvania law, and not affiliated with the candidate or their immediate family.

Added a requirement that reports filed by candidates or their committees must include an electronic signature from the candidate stating the committee has not violated the law.

Added a new section requiring candidates or committees to notify the Department of State if they cannot file reports due to system unavailability, with a deadline to file the next day.

Modified the Secretary of Commonwealth's duties to include establishing a training program for electronic filing and preparing a manual on recommended bookkeeping methods.

Added specific effective dates for the act, with some provisions taking effect immediately and others 120 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.