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Pennsylvania Act 103 tightens Sunshine Act agenda notice for agency business
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1150 was approved on October 22, 2026, as Act No. 103 of 2026, amending section 712.1 of Title 65 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the Sunshine Act. From December 21, 2026, an agency may add a matter to its meeting agenda by majority vote only if the matter is an emergency, is de minimis, or was raised by a resident or taxpayer at the meeting; the general power to add items by majority vote is repealed.
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Key points
- Palegis records 'Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026' and 'Act No. 103 of 2026' as the final actions.Pennsylvania General Assembly (palegis.us)
- The act repeals former subsection (e), the general majority-vote power to add items; additions are now limited to emergency, de minimis and resident-raised matters.Pennsylvania General Assembly (palegis.us)
- The agency must announce the reason before the vote and post the amended agenda online and at its principal office by the next business day.Pennsylvania General Assembly (palegis.us)
- Sponsors Stefano and Coleman said the bill answers a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling allowing agencies to add agenda items by majority vote.Bucks Independence
- Final passage was 50-0 in the Senate on June 10, 2026, and 182-21 in the House on October 21, 2026.Pennsylvania General Assembly (palegis.us)
- Section 2 provides that the act takes effect in 60 days, on December 21, 2026.Pennsylvania General Assembly (palegis.us)
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