SB 451 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 45 (Legal Notices) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in legal advertising, providing for disclosure of taxpayer-funded advertising and public notices.

SB 451 requires local government ads and public notices published under specific Pennsylvania laws (like township, school, and county codes) to display the exact dollar amount paid by the government in the lower right corner of the ad. It applies to notices published in newspapers for legally required announcements, such as property sales or public meetings. The bill prohibits publishers from charging extra fees to include this disclosure. This change aims to make government spending on advertising more transparent for residents.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025
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