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PA SB486
PA SB486In source selection and contract formation, further providing for debarment or suspension.
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Introduced
04/02/2025
04/02/2025
In Committee
04/02/2025
04/02/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in source selection and contract formation, further providing for debarment or suspension.
AI Summary
This bill amends Pennsylvania's procurement laws to expand the reasons a contractor can be debarred (prohibited from receiving government contracts). Specifically, the bill adds several new grounds for debarment, including violating the Wage Payment and Collection Law and misclassifying employees as independent contractors in violation of various state laws such as the Workers' Compensation Act, Unemployment Compensation Law, Tax Reform Code, and Construction Workplace Misclassification Act. The bill also makes a technical change to the language describing the Workers' Compensation Act violation as a cause for debarment. These changes are designed to ensure that contractors who violate labor and employment laws can be prevented from receiving government contracts, thereby promoting compliance with worker protection regulations. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment, giving state agencies and potential contractors time to understand and implement the new debarment criteria.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (9)
Vincent Hughes (D)*,
Art Haywood (D),
John Kane (D),
Tim Kearney (D),
Steve Santarsiero (D),
Nikil Saval (D),
Judy Schwank (D),
Tina Tartaglione (D),
Lindsey Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to State Government (on 04/02/2025)
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