Bill > HB2693

This bill amends Pennsylvania law concerning the administrative duties of the Department of Transportation, specifically regarding documents submitted by applicants to prove identity, residency, or legal presence in the United States. The key provision is that these documents, and the information they contain, will generally be protected from public inspection and duplication under the Right-to-Know Law, meaning they cannot be disclosed by the department except in specific circumstances: when required by another subsection of the law, in response to a subpoena for individual records in a criminal proceeding or a court order, or in response to a law enforcement request for an urgent situation where obtaining a court order isn't feasible, provided the law enforcement agency certifies this in writing. The bill clarifies that "immigration enforcement" is not considered an urgent circumstance for disclosure, and it defines "immigration enforcement" as efforts to investigate or enforce federal civil or criminal immigration laws related to an individual's presence, entry, reentry, or employment in the United States.