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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 661 removes second-class A county restriction for milk purchase bidding exemptions
Last action · September 10, 2025: Laid on the table, Sept. 10, 2025Sponsors: SCHMITT and 7 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Pennsylvania House Bill 661 amends Title 16 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to allow all counties across the state to purchase milk without being subject to advertising, bidding, or price quotation requirements. Previously, this advertising and bidding exemption applied only to . The change becomes effective in 60 days.
Expands procurement exemptions for milk purchasing to encompass counties of all classifications throughout the Commonwealth.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
County Commissioners
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Tabled in the House.
Procedural history
6 actions- Sep 10, 2025HouseLaid on the table, Sept. 10, 2025
- Sep 10, 2025HouseCommitteeRe-reported as committed, Sept. 10, 2025
- Jun 11, 2025HouseRe-committed to RULES, June 11, 2025
- Jun 11, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst consideration, June 11, 2025
- Jun 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReported as committed, June 11, 2025
- Feb 20, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Feb. 20, 2025
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance15Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 15)
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment0Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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