Bill Information

Senate Bill 1
2007-2008 Regular Session
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.
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator Dominic Pileggi
Senator Dominic Pileggi
R Senate District 9
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Joseph Scarnati
Sen. Joseph Scarnati
R Senate District 25
Photo of Senator Sen. Robert Mellow
Sen. Robert Mellow
D Senate District 22
Photo of Senator Sen. Jane Orie
Sen. Jane Orie
R Senate District 40
Photo of Senator Sen. Richard Kasunic
Sen. Richard Kasunic
D Senate District 32
Photo of Senator Sen. Raphael Musto
Sen. Raphael Musto
D Senate District 14
Photo of Senator Sen. John Rafferty
Sen. John Rafferty
R Senate District 44
Photo of Senator Sen. Michael O'Pake
Sen. Michael O'Pake
D Senate District 11
Photo of Senator Sen. Robert Tomlinson
Sen. Robert Tomlinson
R Senate District 6
Photo of Senator Sen. Mary White
Sen. Mary White
R Senate District 21
Photo of Senator Sen. Edwin Erickson
Sen. Edwin Erickson
R Senate District 26
Photo of Senator Sen. Michael Waugh
Sen. Michael Waugh
R Senate District 28
Photo of Senator Sen. Mike Folmer
Sen. Mike Folmer
R Senate District 48
Photo of Senator Sen. Jay Costa
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Photo of Senator Sen. Jane Earll
Sen. Jane Earll
R Senate District 49
Photo of Senator Sen. Patricia Vance
Sen. Patricia Vance
R Senate District 31
Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Boscola
Sen. Lisa Boscola
D Senate District 18
Photo of Senator Sen. Jake Corman
Sen. Jake Corman
R Senate District 34
Photo of Senator Sen. Robert Wonderling
Sen. Robert Wonderling
R Senate District 24
Photo of Senator Sen. John Gordner
Sen. John Gordner
R Senate District 27
Photo of Senator Sen. James Rhoades
Sen. James Rhoades
R Senate District 29
Photo of Senator Sen. Donald White
Sen. Donald White
R Senate District 41
Photo of Senator Sen. John Pippy
Sen. John Pippy
R Senate District 37
Photo of Senator Sen. Roger Madigan
Sen. Roger Madigan
R Senate District 23
Photo of Senator Sen. Gibson Armstrong
Sen. Gibson Armstrong
R Senate District 13
Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Baker
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Photo of Senator Sen. Constance Williams
Sen. Constance Williams
D Senate District 17
Photo of Senator Sen. Mike Brubaker
Sen. Mike Brubaker
R Senate District 36
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Browne
Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
Photo of Senator Sen. Bob Regola
Sen. Bob Regola
R Senate District 39
Photo of Senator Sen. Andrew Dinniman
Sen. Andrew Dinniman
D Senate District 19
Photo of Senator Sen. John Eichelberger
Sen. John Eichelberger
R Senate District 30
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 3 of 2008, Feb. 14, 2008
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0772 Referred to State Government, March 29, 2007
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 548),, May 21, 2007
1509 Reported as amended, Oct. 29, 2007
First consideration, Oct. 29, 2007
Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 30, 2007
1553 Re-reported as amended, Nov. 14, 2007
1562 Second consideration, with amendments, Nov. 19, 2007
1583 Amended on third consideration, Nov. 27, 2007
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1375),, Nov. 27, 2007
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 28, 2007 (48-1)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1405),, Nov. 28, 2007
In the House
Referred to Appropriations, Dec. 3, 2007
Reported as committed, Dec. 3, 2007
First consideration, Dec. 3, 2007
Laid on the table, Dec. 3, 2007
Removed from table, Dec. 3, 2007
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2790), Dec. 5, 2007
1646 Second consideration, with amendments, Dec. 10, 2007
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2813), Dec. 10, 2007
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 12, 2007 (191-0)
In the Senate
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, Dec. 12, 2007
1704 Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Jan. 28, 2008
Re-committed to Rules & Executive Nominations, Jan. 29, 2008
1721 Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Jan. 29, 2008
Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, Jan. 30, 2008 (50-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1557), Jan. 30, 2008
1726 Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 1726,, Feb. 1, 2008
In the House
Referred to Rules, Feb. 4, 2008
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Feb. 6, 2008
(Remarks see House Journal Page 351), Feb. 6, 2008
1763 Amended, Feb. 11, 2008
House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments, as amended by the House, Feb. 11, 2008 (199-0)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 413), Feb. 11, 2008
In the Senate
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, Feb. 12, 2008
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Feb. 12, 2008
Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments, Feb. 12, 2008 (50-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1650), Feb. 12, 2008
Signed in Senate, Feb. 12, 2008
Signed in House, Feb. 12, 2008
Presented to the Governor, Feb. 12, 2008
Approved by the Governor, Feb. 14, 2008
Act No. 3 of 2008, Feb. 14, 2008
Printers Numbers
Feb 11, 2008
PN 1763
Feb 01, 2008
PN 1726
Jan 29, 2008
PN 1721
Jan 28, 2008
PN 1704
Dec 10, 2007
PN 1646
Nov 27, 2007
PN 1583
Nov 19, 2007
PN 1562
Nov 14, 2007
PN 1553
Oct 29, 2007
PN 1509
Mar 29, 2007
PN 772
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1726
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1562
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1553
Votes
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Monday, February 11, 2008 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, February 11, 2008 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, February 11, 2008 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - House RULES Committee Vote
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, January 28, 2008 - Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, December 10, 2007 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, December 10, 2007 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, December 10, 2007 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, December 3, 2007 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - Senate Floor Vote
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, October 29, 2007 - Senate STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote
Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
Statute References are currently not available for bills in 2007-2008 Regular Session.
Senate Bill 1
2007-2008 Regular Session
Sponsors
PILEGGI, SCARNATI, MELLOW, ORIE, KASUNIC, MUSTO, RAFFERTY, O'PAKE, TOMLINSON, M. WHITE, ERICKSON, WAUGH, FOLMER, COSTA, EARLL, VANCE, BOSCOLA, CORMAN, WONDERLING, GORDNER, RHOADES, D. WHITE, PIPPY, MADIGAN, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, C. WILLIAMS, BRUBAKER, BROWNE, REGOLA, DINNIMAN, EICHELBERGER

Short Title
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.

Actions
0772 Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, March 29, 2007
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 548),, May 21, 2007
1509 Reported as amended, Oct. 29, 2007
First consideration, Oct. 29, 2007
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 30, 2007
1553 Re-reported as amended, Nov. 14, 2007
1562 Second consideration, with amendments, Nov. 19, 2007
1583 Amended on third consideration, Nov. 27, 2007
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1375),, Nov. 27, 2007
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 28, 2007 (48-1)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1405),, Nov. 28, 2007
In the House
Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 3, 2007
Reported as committed, Dec. 3, 2007
First consideration, Dec. 3, 2007
Laid on the table, Dec. 3, 2007
Removed from table, Dec. 3, 2007
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2790), Dec. 5, 2007
1646 Second consideration, with amendments, Dec. 10, 2007
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2813), Dec. 10, 2007
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 12, 2007 (191-0)
In the Senate
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Dec. 12, 2007
1704 Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Jan. 28, 2008
Re-committed to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Jan. 29, 2008
1721 Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Jan. 29, 2008
Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, Jan. 30, 2008 (50-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1557), Jan. 30, 2008
1726 Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 1726,, Feb. 1, 2008
In the House
Referred to RULES, Feb. 4, 2008
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Feb. 6, 2008
(Remarks see House Journal Page 351), Feb. 6, 2008
1763 Amended, Feb. 11, 2008
House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments, as amended by the House, Feb. 11, 2008 (199-0)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 413), Feb. 11, 2008
In the Senate
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Feb. 12, 2008
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Feb. 12, 2008
Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments, Feb. 12, 2008 (50-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1650), Feb. 12, 2008
Signed in Senate, Feb. 12, 2008
Signed in House, Feb. 12, 2008
Presented to the Governor, Feb. 12, 2008
Approved by the Governor, Feb. 14, 2008
Act No. 3 of 2008, Feb. 14, 2008

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