PRINTER'S NO. 484
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 275
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY L. WILLIAMS, PHILLIPS-HILL, FONTANA, COSTA,
COLLETT AND SCHWANK, MARCH 25, 2025
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MARCH 25, 2025
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of January 10, 1968 (1967 P.L.925, No.417),
2 entitled "An act relating to officers and employes of the
3 General Assembly; fixing the number, qualifications,
4 compensation, mileage and duties of the officers and employes
5 of the Senate and of the House of Representatives; providing
6 for their election or appointment, term of office, or of
7 service, removal and manner of filling vacancies; fixing the
8 salary of the Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau;
9 providing for compilation of lists of employes," providing
10 for electronic posting of expenses.
11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 hereby enacts as follows:
13 Section 1. The act of January 10, 1968 (1967 P.L.925,
14 No.417), referred to as the Legislative Officers and Employes
15 Law, is amended by adding a section to read:
16 Section 57. (a) In addition to any other duty imposed under
17 any statute, rule, policy or guideline, the Chief Clerk of the
18 Senate, the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives and the
19 comptroller of the House of Representatives shall publish
20 quarterly a list of the following expenses of the Senate and
21 House of Representatives on a publicly accessible Internet
22 website:
1 (1) Per diems for each member of the Senate and House of
2 Representatives.
3 (2) Travel allowances and reimbursements.
4 (3) Meals and lodging.
5 (4) Equipment and furnishing control and inventory.
6 (5) District office expenses.
7 (6) Capitol office expenses.
8 (7) Official expenses.
9 (8) Special expenses.
10 (9) Miscellaneous expenses of standing and special
11 committees.
12 (b) The following information shall be included on the list
13 of expenses required under subsection (a):
14 (1) The member or individual for whom the expense was
15 submitted, paid and reimbursed.
16 (2) The date the expense was incurred, submitted, paid and
17 reimbursed.
18 (3) The legislative purpose for the expense.
19 (4) The account from which the expense was paid or
20 reimbursed.
21 (c) The list of expenses required under subsection (a) shall
22 be in a format that is searchable by name, office, account, date
23 and any other format authorized by:
24 (1) For the Senate, the Senate Committee on Management
25 Operations.
26 (2) For the House of Representatives, the House Committee on
27 Management Operations or the House Bipartisan Management
28 Committee.
29 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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