Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 305 — An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in source selection and contract formation, further providing for debarment or suspension.

Last action — Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 7, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Ensuring the Mt. Rose Interchange Debacle Does Not Happen in the Future

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

17 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 305 clarify the conditions under which an individual or entity can be debarred or suspended from government contracts. Specifically, it now includes the possibility of debarment for unsatisfactory performance in contracts not only within Pennsylvania but also in other states. This change is significant because it expands the scope of accountability for contractors, ensuring that past performance issues in other jurisdictions can impact their eligibility for future contracts in Pennsylvania.

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242 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
754 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
305 2025 INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, PENNYCUICK, BROWN, BOSCOLA, DUSH AND KEEFER, FEBRUARY 26, 2025 REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 26, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated providing for debarment or suspension.ract formation, further The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
305 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 531(b)(11) of Title 62 of the <-- Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subparagraph to read:
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:
* * * (11) Unsatisfactory performance, WHICH OCCURRED IN THIS <-- COMMONWEALTH OR ANY OTHER STATE, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
* * * (11) Unsatisfactory performance, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
* * * <-- (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.
* * * (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.
* * * (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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Action History

  1. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 7, 2025

  2. Second consideration, May 7, 2025

  3. First consideration, May 6, 2025

  4. Reported as amended, May 6, 2025

  5. Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 26, 2025

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 247 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (247)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 305 do?
Ensuring the Mt. Rose Interchange Debacle Does Not Happen in the Future
Who sponsors SB 305?
SB 305 is sponsored by Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), and Cris Dush (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 305?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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