# Pennsylvania SB 194: An Act Amending Titles 45 (Legal Notices) and 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in legal advertising, furthe . . .r providing for use of trade publications and providing for local government unit advertising requirements; and, in open meetings, further providing for definitions.

Pennsylvania SB 194, An Act Amending Titles 45 (Legal Notices) and 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in legal advertising, furthe . . .r providing for use of trade publications and providing for local government unit advertising requirements; and, in open meetings, further providing for definitions., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Doug Mastriano (Republican); status first reading, last action 2026-10-06 (Removed from table) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 194
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act Amending Titles 45 (Legal Notices) and 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in legal advertising, furthe . . .r providing for use of trade publications and providing for local government unit advertising requirements; and, in open meetings, further providing for definitions.
- Status: first reading
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2026-10-06, Removed from table
- Sponsor: Doug Mastriano (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Doug Mastriano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elder A. Vogel Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gene Yaw (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Rothman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-10-06: Removed from table (Senate)
- 2025-09-08: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9) (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: First consideration (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Reported as amended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Local Government (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 933, 2025-06-10: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0194/PN0933), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0194/PN0933), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0194/PN0933)
- PN 144, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0194/PN0144), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0194/PN0144), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0194/PN0144)

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## Sources
- [PN 933 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0194/PN0933)
- [PN 933 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0194/PN0933)
- [PN 933 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0194/PN0933)
- [PN 144 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0194/PN0144)
- [PN 144 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0194/PN0144)
- [PN 144 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0194/PN0144)

## Related
- [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026)
- [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026)
- [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026)
- [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026)
- [SB 205: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB205-2025-2026)
- [SB 116: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB116-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB194-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).