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SB305 • 2025

An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in source selection and contract formation, further providing for debarment or suspension.

An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in source selection and contract formation, further providing for debarment or suspension.

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Sponsor
PHILLIPS-HILL
Last action
2025-05-07
Official status
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 7, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in source selection and contract formation, further providing for debarment or suspension.

An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in source selection and contract formation, further providing for debarment or suspension.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in source selection and contract formation, further providing for debarment or suspension.

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Amendments

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A00440

05/06/25

05/06/25

Plain English: S0305B0242A00440 SFR:AAS 04/29/25 #90 A00440 AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO.

  • S0305B0242A00440 SFR:AAS 04/29/25 #90 A00440 AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO.
  • 305 Sponsor: SENATOR PHILLIPS-HILL Printer's No.
  • 242 Amend Bill, page 1, lines 6 through 8, by striking out all of said lines and inserting Section 1.
  • Section 531(b)(11) introductory paragraph and (i) of Title 62 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read: Amend Bill, page 1, line 14, by inserting after "performance," which occurred in this Commonwealth or any other state, Amend Bill, page 1, lines 16 through 18; page 2, lines 1 through 3; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and inserting (i) Failure to comply with terms of a [Commonwealth agency] contract or subcontract[,] entered into with an agency or department of the Federal Government, with a Commonwealth agency or with an agency or department of any other state, including, but not limited to: willful failure to perform in accordance with the terms of one or more contracts, a history of failure to perform or unsatisfactory performance of one or more contracts.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-07 S

    Second consideration, May 7, 2025

  2. 2025-05-07 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 7, 2025

  3. 2025-05-06 STATE GOVERNMENT

    Reported as amended, May 6, 2025

  4. 2025-05-06 S

    First consideration, May 6, 2025

  5. 2025-02-26 STATE GOVERNMENT

    Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 26, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in source selection and contract formation, further providing for debarment or suspension.

Current Bill Text

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 242 PRINTER'S NO. 754
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 305
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, PENNYCUICK, BROWN, BOSCOLA, DUSH
AND KEEFER, FEBRUARY 26, 2025
SENATOR DUSH, STATE GOVERNMENT, AS AMENDED, MAY 6, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in source selection and contract formation, further
providing for debarment or suspension.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 531(b)(11) of Title 62 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a
subparagraph to read:
SECTION 1. SECTION 531(B)(11) INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH AND (I)
OF TITLE 62 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE
AMENDED TO READ:
§ 531. Debarment or suspension.
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(b) Causes for debarment or suspension.--The causes for
debarment or suspension include:
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(11) Unsatisfactory performance, WHICH OCCURRED IN THIS
COMMONWEALTH OR ANY OTHER STATE, including, but not limited
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to, any of the following:
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(viii) A demonstrated history of an action specified
under subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) or
(vii) for a government agency contract or subcontract in
any other state or for any other public owner.
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(I) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TERMS OF A [COMMONWEALTH
AGENCY] CONTRACT OR SUBCONTRACT[,] ENTERED INTO WITH AN
AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, WITH A
COMMONWEALTH AGENCY OR WITH AN AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT OF
ANY OTHER STATE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WILLFUL
FAILURE TO PERFORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF ONE OR
MORE CONTRACTS, A HISTORY OF FAILURE TO PERFORM OR
UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OF ONE OR MORE CONTRACTS.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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