Seven Pennsylvania representatives have introduced HB 2218. It moves the primary in presidential years from the fourth Tuesday in April to the third Tuesday in March. It has no effect on the primary date in non-presidential years, which is in May. Also, it has no effect on the petition deadline for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. That deadline is August 1. It was imposed by a court in 1984 and in all the years since, the legislature has never changed the election code to reflect the August 1 date. The statutory deadline continues to be three weeks after the primary.

The seven sponsors include six Republicans and one Democrat.