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HB661 • 2025

An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in contracts, further providing for contract procedures, terms and bonds and advertising for bids.

An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in contracts, further providing for contract procedures, terms and bonds and advertising for bids.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
SCHMITT
Last action
2025-09-10
Official status
Laid on the table, Sept. 10, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in contracts, further providing for contract procedures, terms and bonds and advertising for bids.

An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in contracts, further providing for contract procedures, terms and bonds and advertising for bids.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in contracts, further providing for contract procedures, terms and bonds and advertising for bids.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-09-10 RULES

    Re-reported as committed, Sept. 10, 2025

  2. 2025-09-10 H

    Laid on the table, Sept. 10, 2025

  3. 2025-06-11 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Reported as committed, June 11, 2025

  4. 2025-06-11 H

    First consideration, June 11, 2025

  5. 2025-06-11 RULES

    Re-committed to RULES, June 11, 2025

  6. 2025-02-20 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Feb. 20, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in contracts, further providing for contract procedures, terms and bonds and advertising for bids.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 669
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 661
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SCHMITT, JAMES, ROAE, HAMM, PICKETT, ROWE,
ZIMMERMAN AND NEILSON, FEBRUARY 20, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 20, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in contracts, further providing for contract
procedures, terms and bonds and advertising for bids.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 15102(h)(10) of Title 16 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, added May 8, 2024 (P.L.50,
No.14), is amended to read:
§ 15102. Contract procedures, terms and bonds and advertising
for bids.
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(h) Exceptions.--Contracts or purchases made by the county
commissioners for the following may not require advertising,
bidding or price quotations:
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(10) The purchase of milk [for counties of the second
class A].
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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