Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

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.

In committee Last action May 1, 2026: Referred to Local Government

Plain-language summary

SB 1318 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on May 1, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Dan Laughlin (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2026): Referred to Local Government.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Dan Laughlin (Republican). 1 co-sponsor.