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Introduced
10/08/2025
10/08/2025
In Committee
11/24/2025
11/24/2025
Crossed Over
11/19/2025
11/19/2025
Passed
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), entitled "A supplement to the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled 'An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the Executive Department thereof and the administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative officers, and of the several administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards, and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and commissions shall be determined,' implementing the addition of section 4.1 to Article IV of the Constitution of Pennsylvania; establishing the Office of Attorney General elected by the citizens and setting forth powers and duties of the Attorney General; creating an Office of General Counsel and providing for legal services for Commonwealth agencies; transferring, reorganizing or reconstituting certain boards, commissions and agencies; placing certain duties upon the courts and district attorneys; repealing certain acts and parts of acts and making appropriations," in general provisions, further providing for definitions.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Commonwealth Attorneys Act by adding a clarifying definition to the term "right to access" in the existing legal definitions. Specifically, the bill specifies that "right to access" does not include access for the purpose of satisfying discovery requests made to the Office of Attorney General in a civil action, unless the agency involved in the request is actually a party to the action and is being represented by the Office of Attorney General. This technical amendment appears to limit the scope of discovery requests that can be made to the Attorney General's office, potentially protecting the office from broad or overly expansive information requests in civil litigation. The bill includes a standard provision that it will take effect immediately upon enactment.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (10)
Tim Briggs (D)*,
Dan Frankel (D),
Keith Harris (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Rob Kauffman (R),
Emily Kinkead (D),
Ed Neilson (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Joseph Webster (D),
Last Action
Act No. 4 of 2026 (on 02/11/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1934 |
| BillText | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1934/PN2433 |
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