diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/main.js b/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/main.js
index 4eb1534a5..2e789e965 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/main.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/main.js
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ initPortfolioNewMemberPageToggle();
 initAddNewMemberPageListeners();
 
 // Init all other portfolio member pages
-initPortfolioMemberPage();
\ No newline at end of file
+initPortfolioMemberPage();
diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/portfolio-member-page.js b/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/portfolio-member-page.js
index 3d5cc3609..aeca5d1f6 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/portfolio-member-page.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/src/js/getgov/portfolio-member-page.js
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ export function initAddNewMemberPageListeners() {
   }
   // Hookup the radio elements
   hookupRadioTogglerListener(
-    'member_access_level', 
+    'role',
     {
-      'admin': 'new-member-admin-permissions',
-      'basic': 'new-member-basic-permissions'
+      'organization_admin': 'new-member-admin-permissions',
+      'organization_basic': 'new-member-basic-permissions'
     }
   );
 
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ export function initAddNewMemberPageListeners() {
 
     // Get all permission sections (divs with h3 and radio inputs)
     const permissionSections = document.querySelectorAll(`#${permission_details_div_id} > h3`);
+    console.log(`what is the id? ${permission_details_div_id}`)
+    console.log(`what is the permissionSections? ${permissionSections}`)
 
     permissionSections.forEach(section => {
         // Find the <h3> element text
@@ -122,17 +124,18 @@ export function initAddNewMemberPageListeners() {
 
         // Find the associated radio buttons container (next fieldset)
         const fieldset = section.nextElementSibling;
-
+        console.log(`what is the fieldset? ${fieldset}`)
         if (fieldset && fieldset.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'fieldset') {
             // Get the selected radio button within this fieldset
             const selectedRadio = fieldset.querySelector('input[type="radio"]:checked');
-
+            console.log(`what is the selectedRadio? ${selectedRadio}`)
             // If a radio button is selected, get its label text
             let selectedPermission = "No permission selected";
             if (selectedRadio) {
                 const label = fieldset.querySelector(`label[for="${selectedRadio.id}"]`);
                 selectedPermission = label ? label.textContent : "No permission selected";
             }
+            console.log(`what is the selectedPermission? ${selectedPermission}`)
 
             // Create new elements for the modal content
             const titleElement = document.createElement("h4");
@@ -198,4 +201,4 @@ export function initPortfolioMemberPage() {
         }
       )
   });
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/portfolio.py b/src/registrar/forms/portfolio.py
index f159e962f..135ddd838 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/portfolio.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/portfolio.py
@@ -364,16 +364,14 @@ class NewMemberForm(BasePortfolioMemberForm):
             cleaned_data["email"] = email_value.lower()
 
         if email_value:
-            # Check if user exists
-            requested_user = User.objects.filter(email=email_value, email__isnull=False).first()
-            if not requested_user:
-                raise forms.ValidationError("User does not exist.")
-
             # Check if user is already a member
-            if UserPortfolioPermission.objects.filter(user=requested_user, portfolio=self.portfolio).exists():
-                raise forms.ValidationError("User is already a member of this portfolio.")
+            if UserPortfolioPermission.objects.filter(user__email=email_value, portfolio=self.portfolio).exists():
+                self.add_error("email", "User is already a member of this portfolio.")
+            
+            if PortfolioInvitation.objects.filter(email=email_value, portfolio=self.portfolio).exists():
+                self.add_error("email", "An invitation already exists for this user.")
         ##########################################
-        # TODO: future ticket
+        # TODO: #3019
         # (invite new member)
         ##########################################
         # Check for an existing user (if there isn't any, send an invite)
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/portfolio_member_permissions.html b/src/registrar/templates/portfolio_member_permissions.html
index 454738460..7e3eb3189 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/portfolio_member_permissions.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/portfolio_member_permissions.html
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 </fieldset>
 
 <!-- Admin access form -->
-<div id="member-admin-permissions" class="margin-top-2">
+<div id="new-member-admin-permissions" class="margin-top-2">
     <h2>Admin access permissions</h2>
     <p>Member permissions available for admin-level acccess.</p>
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
   </div>
 
   <!-- Basic access form -->
-  <div id="member-basic-permissions" class="margin-top-2">
+  <div id="new-member-basic-permissions" class="margin-top-2">
       <h2>Basic member permissions</h2>
       <p>Member permissions available for basic-level acccess.</p>
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py b/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py
index 0c4b1ff4a..a03ef2b4a 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py
@@ -493,10 +493,11 @@ class NewMemberView(PortfolioInvitationCreatePermissionView):
         """Create portfolio invitation from form data."""
         if self.is_ajax():
             return JsonResponse({"is_valid": True})
-        
-        requested_email = form.cleaned_data.get("email")
-        messages.success(self.request, f"{requested_email} has been invited.")
-        
+
+        # TODO: #3019
+        # requested_email = form.cleaned_data.get("email")
+        # self.send_portfolio_invitation_email(requested_email)
+
         # Create instance using form's mapping method
         self.object = form.map_cleaned_data_to_instance(
             form.cleaned_data, 
@@ -506,10 +507,13 @@ class NewMemberView(PortfolioInvitationCreatePermissionView):
             )
         )
         self.object.save()
-        
         messages.success(self.request, f"{self.object.email} has been invited.")
         return redirect(self.get_success_url())
 
+    # TODO: #3019
+    # def send_portfolio_invitation_email(self, email):
+    #     pass
+
     def form_invalid(self, form):
         if self.is_ajax():
             return JsonResponse({"is_valid": False})