Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 377 — An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in contracts for public works, providing for contracts for information technology commodities and services.

Last action — Laid on the table

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 377 strengthens the requirements for contracts involving the procurement of end point devices, which include any Internet-connected hardware. It now explicitly states that these contracts must adhere to recognized national security standards and best practices, ensuring a higher level of cybersecurity. This change matters because it aims to protect public resources and data by ensuring that the technology used meets established security guidelines, thus reducing the risk of cyber threats.

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PRINTER'S NO.
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
323 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
323 PRINTER'S NO.
865 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
WARD, STEFANO AND DUSH, MARCH 6, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, MARCH 6, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated contracts for information technology commodities andor services.
WARD, STEFANO AND DUSH, MARCH 6, 2025 AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, JUNE 3, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in contracts for public works, providing for contracts for information technology commodities and services.
A contract for the procurement of end point devices shall require that those devices, services and solutions be capable of being configured, secured and maintained in a manner that meets the National Institute of Standards and Technology guidelines in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-series that are in effect at the time of the effective date of this section or industry best practices for computer security to the extent that the guidelines or industry best practices are applicable to the end point devices, services and solutions being procured.
A contract for the procurement of end point devices shall <-- require that those devices, services and solutions be capable of being configured, secured and maintained in a manner that meets the National Institute of Standards and Technology THE <-- PROCUREMENT OF END POINT DEVICES SHALL MEET NATIONAL OR WIDELY ADOPTED CERTIFICATIONS, SECURITY STANDARDS, INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES FOR COMPUTER SECURITY OR guidelines in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800- series that are in effect at the time of the effective date of this section or industry best practices for computer security to <-- the extent that the guidelines or industry best practices are applicable to the end point devices, services and solutions being procured.
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Action History

  1. Laid on the table

  2. First consideration

  3. Reported as committed

  4. Referred to Communications & Technology

  5. Third consideration and final passage

  6. Motion to revert to Prior Printer's No. 323

  7. Amended on third consideration

  8. Re-reported as committed

  9. Re-referred to Appropriations

  10. Second consideration

  11. First consideration

  12. Reported as committed

  13. Referred to Communications & Technology

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (246)

246 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (Communications & Technology): Report Bill As Committed

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 10000
Total 26000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Joshua Siegel — Yea
Stephenie Scialabba — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Jacklyn Rusnock Democratic Yea
Jim Prokopiak Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
John C. Inglis III Democratic Yea
Lindsay Powell Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Nikki Rivera Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Sean Dougherty Democratic Yea
Chad G. Reichard Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joanne Stehr Republican Yea
Joseph D'Orsie Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Robert Leadbeter Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Democratic 21001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Williams — Yea
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Not Voting
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
James Andrew Malone Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
John I. Kane Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Nick Miller Democratic Yea
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Joe Picozzi Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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PHILLIPS-HILL AMENDMENT NO. A-0761

Passed 28 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Democratic 12101
Total 282101
% of votes cast 56%42%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Not Voting
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Nay
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Nay
James Andrew Malone Democratic Nay
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
John I. Kane Democratic Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
Katie J. Muth Democratic Nay
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Nay
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Nay
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Nay
Nick Miller Democratic Nay
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Nay
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Patty Kim Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Nay
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Nay
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Nay
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Joe Picozzi Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

Official roll call →

PHILLIPS-HILL AMENDMENT NO. A-0761 RECONSIDERATION

Passed 27 Yea · 22 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Democratic 02201
Total 272201
% of votes cast 54%44%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Not Voting
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Nay
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Nay
James Andrew Malone Democratic Nay
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
John I. Kane Democratic Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
Katie J. Muth Democratic Nay
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Nay
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Nay
Maria Collett Democratic Nay
Marty Flynn Democratic Nay
Nick Miller Democratic Nay
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Nay
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Patty Kim Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Nay
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Nay
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Nay
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Joe Picozzi Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14000
Democratic 8000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Joe Picozzi Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Committee vote (Communications & Technology): Reported as Committed

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Democratic 4000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
James Andrew Malone Democratic Yea
John I. Kane Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Nick Miller Democratic Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Joe Picozzi Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 377?
SB 377 is sponsored by Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), and Cris Dush (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 377?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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