Pennsylvania 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2148 — An Act amending Titles 45 (Legal Notices) and 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in legal advertising, providing for redundant advertising on Internet by political subdivisions or municipal authorities; and, in open meetings, further providing for public notice.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

40 added · 39 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to HB 2148 broadened the scope of who can use redundant advertising on the internet to include not just municipalities but also municipal authorities. This change allows for greater flexibility in how local governments communicate with the public by enabling them to publish important notices both in newspapers and online. This update is significant because it ensures that more community members can access information, potentially increasing transparency and public engagement in local governance.

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2496 PRINTER'S NO.
2496, 2537 PRINTER'S NO.
2537 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
2586 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
MILLER, BOBACK, HICKERNELL, MILLARD, CIRESI AND ROWE, DECEMBER 8, 2021 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, DECEMBER 15, 2021 AN ACT Amending Titles 45 (Legal Notices) and 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in legal advertising, providing for redundant advertising on Internet by municipalities POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS;
MILLER, BOBACK, HICKERNELL, MILLARD, CIRESI, ROWE AND ZIMMERMAN, DECEMBER 8, 2021 AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 10, 2022 AN ACT Amending Titles 45 (Legal Notices) and 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in legal advertising, providing for redundant advertising on Internet by political subdivisions OR MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES;
Redundant advertising on Internet by municipalities <-- POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
Redundant advertising on Internet by political subdivisions OR MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES.
<-- (a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other law, in a case where a municipality POLITICAL SUBDIVISION is required to <-- advertise in a newspaper of general circulation, the municipality POLITICAL SUBDIVISION may publish a redundant <-- advertisement on the municipality's POLITICAL SUBDIVISION'S <-- publicly accessible Internet website in addition to the newspaper advertisement.
<-- (a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other law, in a case where a political subdivision OR MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY is required <-- to advertise in a newspaper of general circulation, the political subdivision OR MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY may publish a <-- redundant advertisement on the political subdivision's OR <-- MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY'S publicly accessible Internet website in addition to the newspaper advertisement.
(b) Effect of redundant advertisement.--In the event that the newspaper advertisement fails to be timely published by the newspaper, the advertisement shall be valid on the date that it was redundantly advertised on the municipality's POLITICAL <-- SUBDIVISION'S publicly accessible Internet website.
(b) Effect of redundant advertisement.--In the event that the newspaper advertisement fails to be timely published by the newspaper, the advertisement shall be valid on the date that it was redundantly advertised on the political subdivision's OR <-- MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY'S publicly accessible Internet website.
(c) Proof of publication.--A municipality POLITICAL <-- SUBDIVISION that holds a meeting under a redundant advertisement shall enter in the record a copy of the advertisement provided to the newspaper and proof that the municipality POLITICAL <-- SUBDIVISION purchased the advertisement in a timely fashion.
(c) Proof of publication.--A political subdivision OR <-- MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY that holds a meeting under a redundant advertisement shall enter in the record a copy of the advertisement provided to the newspaper and proof that the political subdivision OR MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY purchased the <-- advertisement in a timely fashion.
(D) DEFINITION.--AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "REDUNDANT <-- ADVERTISEMENT" MEANS A COPY OF THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO A PUBLICATION TO BE USED AS AN ADVERTISEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF LAW.
(d) Definition.--As used in this section, "redundant advertisement" means a copy of the information submitted to a publication to be used as an advertisement in accordance with the provisions of law.
* * * (b.1) Redundant advertising on Internet by municipalities <-- POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.--Notwithstanding any other provision of <-- this section, a political subdivision may satisfy the public notice requirement by using a redundant advertisement in accordance with 45 Pa.C.S.
* * * (b.1) Redundant advertising on Internet by political subdivisions OR MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES.--Notwithstanding any <-- other provision of this section, a political subdivision OR <-- MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY CREATED BY A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION may satisfy the public notice requirement by using a redundant advertisement in accordance with 45 Pa.C.S.
§ 308.1 (relating to redundant advertising on Internet by municipalities POLITICAL <-- SUBDIVISIONS).
§ 308.1 (relating to redundant advertising on Internet by political subdivisions OR MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES).
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Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

  2. First consideration

  3. Reported as committed

  4. Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  5. Third consideration and final passage

  6. Re-reported as committed

  7. Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS

  8. PN 2586 Second consideration, with amendments

  9. Removed from table

  10. Laid on the table

  11. First consideration

  12. PN 2537 Reported as amended

  13. PN 2496 Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (245)

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Votes

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3001
Republican 3000
Democratic 4000
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
REGAN — Yea
CORMAN — Not Voting
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 200 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 71100
Unaffiliated 66000
Democratic 63000
Total 200100
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (201)
Member Party Vote
MASSER — Yea
METCALFE — Yea
MILLARD — Yea
MIZGORSKI — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
POLINCHOCK — Yea
PUSKARIC — Yea
QUINN — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SANKEY — Yea
SAYLOR — Yea
SCHROEDER — Yea
SILVIS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
COX — Yea
DELROSSO — Yea
DOWLING — Yea
GILLESPIE — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
HERSHEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Yea
FITZGERALD — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
HERRIN — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
LEE — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
WELBY — Yea
WHEATLEY — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
Aaron Kaufer — Yea
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
DAVIS, A — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Donna Bullock — Yea
Donna Oberlander — Yea
George Dunbar — Yea
Jim Gregory — Yea
Jim Marshall — Yea
Kevin Boyle — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
MACKENZIE, R — Yea
Mark Rozzi — Yea
Mike Zabel — Yea
Paul Schemel — Yea
Robert W. Mercuri — Yea
Sara Innamorato — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Stephen Kinsey — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Abby Major Republican Yea
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Brian Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Craig Williams Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Eric Davanzo Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Nay
Mike Armanini Republican Yea
Mike Jones Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
Perry A. Stambaugh Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Shelby Labs Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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HB 2148 PN 2537, 2021 A3284

Passed 201 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 72000
Unaffiliated 66000
Democratic 63000
Total 201000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (201)
Member Party Vote
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
MASSER — Yea
METCALFE — Yea
MILLARD — Yea
MIZGORSKI — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
POLINCHOCK — Yea
PUSKARIC — Yea
QUINN — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SANKEY — Yea
SAYLOR — Yea
SCHROEDER — Yea
SILVIS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Yea
FITZGERALD — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
HERRIN — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
LEE — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
COX — Yea
DELROSSO — Yea
DOWLING — Yea
GILLESPIE — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
STURLA — Yea
WELBY — Yea
WHEATLEY — Yea
HERSHEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
Aaron Kaufer — Yea
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
DAVIS, A — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Donna Bullock — Yea
Donna Oberlander — Yea
George Dunbar — Yea
Jim Gregory — Yea
Jim Marshall — Yea
Kevin Boyle — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
MACKENZIE, R — Yea
Mark Rozzi — Yea
Mike Zabel — Yea
Paul Schemel — Yea
Robert W. Mercuri — Yea
Sara Innamorato — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Stephen Kinsey — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Abby Major Republican Yea
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Brian Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Craig Williams Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Eric Davanzo Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Mike Armanini Republican Yea
Mike Jones Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
Perry A. Stambaugh Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Shelby Labs Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2148?
HB 2148 is sponsored by Brett R. Miller (Republican), Boback, Hickernell, Millard, Joe Ciresi (Democratic), David H. Rowe (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), and Sara Innamorato.
What is the current status of HB 2148?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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