An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in contracts, further providing for letting contracts.
This bill updates Pennsylvania's Second Class Township Code to clarify how townships must handle security bonds for construction contracts. It requires successful bidders to provide a performance bond, letter of credit, or other acceptable security within 20 days of winning a bid, unless the contract is already covered by existing state bonding laws. If a bidder fails to provide this security or complete the work within that timeframe, the contract becomes automatically void. The change applies directly to second-class townships and their boards of supervisors when they advertise for bids on public works projects.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Sep 2024
Governor
Introduced Nov 15, 2023
Last action Sep 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2024 · House Sep 25, 2024
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 42
Mar 18, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Sep 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Sep 25, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (24-0)
house
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Local Government
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Dec 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Nov 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Carolyn Comitta
DDemocratic
Co
Rosemary Brown
RRepublican
Co
Scott Hutchinson
RRepublican
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