Bill > HB1717

This bill amends Pennsylvania law to provide an exemption for certain emergency services records from public access under the Right-to-Know Law. Specifically, the bill creates a new provision that protects records from volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) companies, volunteer fire companies, volunteer rescue companies, and volunteer firefighters' relief associations from being disclosed through public records requests. However, if these volunteer organizations have a contract with a state or local government agency, they would still be subject to a specific section (506(d)) of the Right-to-Know Law, which likely allows for some limited disclosure. The purpose appears to be protecting the sensitive information of volunteer emergency service organizations while maintaining a small degree of transparency for those receiving public funding. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment, giving organizations and government agencies time to understand and implement the new records exemption.

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