Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 1318 — An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns), 11 (Cities) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in contracts, further providing for regulation of contracts; in contracts, further providing for contracts or purchases in excess of base amount of $18,500, for contracts or purchases not in excess of base amount of $18,500, for contracts or purchases not requiring advertising or bidding, for evasion of advertising requirements and for separate bids for plumbing, heating, ventilating and electrical work, elevators and escalators; in general provisions relating to area government and intergovernmental cooperation, further providing for bids for certain joint purchases, for written or telephonic price quotations required and for division of transactions provided; in parking authorities, further providing for competition in award of contracts; in municipal authorities, further providing for competition in award of contracts; and making an editorial change.

Last action — Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, May 1, 2026

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Increasing Procurement Thresholds

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill increases the base amount thresholds for various contract requirements from $18,500 to $100,000 in Pennsylvania law.

  • Section 1402(a) of Title 8

    $18,500 → $100,000

    Increases the threshold for contract requirements from $18,500 to $100,000.

  • Section 1402(a.1) of Title 8

    $10,000 → $50,000

    Increases the threshold for requiring price quotations from $10,000 to $50,000.

  • Section 11901.1 of Title 11

    $18,500 → $100,000

    Increases the threshold for contracts or purchases from $18,500 to $100,000.

  • Section 11901.2 of Title 11

    $18,500 → $100,000

    Increases the threshold for contracts or purchases not in excess of a base amount from $18,500 to $100,000.

  • Section 11901.4(a) of Title 11

    $18,500 → $100,000

    Increases the threshold for city contracts or purchases not requiring advertising from $18,500 to $100,000.

  • Section 11902(1) of Title 11

    $18,500 → $100,000

    Increases the threshold for evasion of advertising requirements from $18,500 to $100,000.

  • Section 11909(1) of Title 11

    $18,500 → $100,000

    Increases the threshold for separate bids for certain work from $18,500 to $100,000.

  • Section 2308(a) of Title 53

    $18,500 → $100,000

    Increases the threshold for joint purchases from $18,500 to $100,000.

  • Section 2311(a) of Title 53

    $10,000 → $50,000

    Increases the threshold for requiring price quotations from $10,000 to $50,000.

Action History

  1. Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, May 1, 2026

Sponsors

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Not signed on (251)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1318 do?
Increasing Procurement Thresholds
Who sponsors SB 1318?
SB 1318 is sponsored by Patrick J. Stefano (Republican) and Daniel Laughlin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1318?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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