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PA HB2471
PA HB2471In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in procedure, further providing for written requests; in agency response, further providing for extension of time; and, in judicial review, further providing for Commonwealth agencies, legislative agencies and judicial agencies, for local agencies and for Office of Open Records.
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Introduced
04/04/2022
04/04/2022
In Committee
04/04/2022
04/04/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
11/30/2022
11/30/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), entitled "An act providing for access to public information, for a designated open-records officer in each Commonwealth agency, local agency, judicial agency and legislative agency, for procedure, for appeal of agency determination, for judicial review and for the Office of Open Records; imposing penalties; providing for reporting by State-related institutions; requiring the posting of certain State contract information on the Internet; and making related repeals," in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in procedure, further providing for written requests; in agency response, further providing for extension of time; in appeal <-- of agency determination, further providing for filing of appeal; and, in judicial review, further providing for Commonwealth agencies, legislative agencies and judicial agencies, for local agencies and for Office of Open Records.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Right-to-Know Law to provide further clarification on definitions, procedures, and judicial review for public records requests. Key provisions include:
1. Defining "public official" as an elected member of the General Assembly or an individual elected to a statewide office in the Commonwealth.
2. Allowing public officials to file records requests in their official capacity, which would be subject to different submission and response requirements compared to individual requests.
3. Exempting requests from public officials from the standard extension of time provisions that apply to other requesters.
4. Limiting judicial review of appeals officer determinations on public official requests, such that they would not be subject to further court review.
5. Requiring the Office of Open Records to designate at least one appeals officer to specifically handle appeals from public official requesters.
The overall intent of the bill is to establish different procedures and oversight for records requests made by elected public officials compared to other individual requesters under the Right-to-Know Law.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Laid on the table (on 06/27/2022)
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