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PA SB783
PA SB783In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in requirements and prohibitions, providing for Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association; in access, further providing for open-records officer, for regulations and policies, for uniform form, for requests and for retention of records and providing for inmate access; in procedure, further providing for access, for requests, for written requests, for electronic access, for creation of record, for redaction, for production of c
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Introduced
06/20/2019
06/20/2019
In Committee
06/20/2019
06/20/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in requirements and prohibitions, providing for Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association; in access, further providing for open-records officer, for regulations and policies, for uniform form, for requests and for retention of records and providing for inmate access; in procedure, further providing for access, for requests, for written requests, for electronic access, for creation of record, for redaction, for production of certain records and for exceptions for public records; in agency response, further providing for general rule and for extension of time; in appeal of agency determination, further providing for filing of appeal and for appeals officers; in judicial review, further providing for civil penalty, for fee limitations and for Office of Open Records; and, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for relation to other laws.
AI Summary
This bill:
- Amends the definitions in the Right-to-Know Law, including adding a definition for "commercial purpose" and expanding the definitions of "independent agency", "local agency", and "personal financial information".
- Provides that the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association is considered a local agency subject to the Right-to-Know Law.
- Requires agencies to register their open-records officers with the Office of Open Records.
- Allows agencies to require requesters to certify in writing whether a request is for a commercial purpose.
- Addresses issues around disruptive requests, retention of records, and inmate access to records.
- Makes various other changes to the provisions around requests, access, redaction, production of records, exceptions, appeals, civil penalties, and the Office of Open Records.
Overall, the bill aims to clarify and expand the application of the Right-to-Know Law, particularly around commercial requests, agency procedures, and access for inmates.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (12)
John Blake (D)*,
Lisa Baker (R),
Maria Collett (D),
Mike Folmer (R),
Wayne Fontana (D),
Art Haywood (D),
Vincent Hughes (D),
Tim Kearney (D),
Thomas Killion (R),
Bob Mensch (R),
Katie Muth (D),
Tina Tartaglione (D),
Last Action
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (on 06/20/2019)
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