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SB221 • 2025

An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for prohibited activities.

An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for prohibited activities.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
PHILLIPS-HILL
Last action
2025-02-03
Official status
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 3, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for prohibited activities.

An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for prohibited activities.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for prohibited activities.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-02-03 STATE GOVERNMENT

    Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 3, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for prohibited activities.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
PRINTER'S NO. 170
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 221
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, PENNYCUICK, STEFANO, COLEMAN AND
DUSH, FEBRUARY 3, 2025
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 3, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further
providing for prohibited activities.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 13A07(f) of Title 65 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 13A07. Prohibited activities.
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(f) Unlawful acts.--
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(1.1) A lobbyist may not be appointed, serve or be
employed as:
(i) A public official or employee of a Commonwealth
agency as defined in 2 Pa.C.S. § 101 (relating to
definitions).
(ii) A public officer or employee of the
Commonwealth government as defined in 2 Pa.C.S. § 101.
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(iii) A member of the Board of Governors of the
State System of Higher Education.
(iv) A member of the board of trustees of a State-
related institution.
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Section 2. This act shall not apply to a term of
appointment, service or employment that commences prior to the
effective date of this section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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