Senate Bill 492
2021-2022 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in requirements and prohibitions, providing for Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association; in access, further providing for open-records officer, for appeals officer, for regulations and policies, for requests and for retention of records; in procedure, further providing, for requests, for written requests, for electronic access, for creation of record, for production of certain records and for exceptions for public records; in agency response, further providing for general rule and for extension of time; in appeal of agency determination, further providing for filing of appeal and for appeals officers; in judicial review, further providing for civil penalty and for Office of Open Records; and, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for relation to other laws.
Prime Sponsor

Senator Doug Mastriano
R Senate District 33
Co-Sponsors

Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20

Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32

Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24

Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28

Sen. Elder Vogel
R Senate District 47
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Second consideration, Oct. 18, 2022
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0591 | Referred to State Government, April 13, 2021 |
1923 | Reported as amended, Sept. 20, 2022 |
First consideration, Sept. 20, 2022 | |
Second consideration, Oct. 18, 2022 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 591
Votes
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Senate STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote
Senate STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote - Senate Bill 492 PN0591 A05588, Adopt Amendment - opens in a new tab
Senate STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote - Senate Bill 492 PN0591 A05588, Adopt Amendment - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Senate STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote
Senate STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote - Senate Bill 492 PN1923, Reported as Amended - opens in a new tab
Senate STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote - Senate Bill 492 PN1923, Reported as Amended - opens in a new tab
Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 492 and 1292; and House Bills No. 121, 1281, 1738 and 2524)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 492 and 1292; and House Bills No. 121, 1281, 1738 and 2524)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 488, 492 and 1130; and House Bills No. 2115, 2219, 2485 and 2524)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 488, 492 and 1130; and House Bills No. 2115, 2219, 2485 and 2524)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 488, 492 and 1130; and House Bills No. 2485 and 2524)|C A N C E L E D
(to consider Senate Bills No. 488, 492 and 1130; and House Bills No. 2485 and 2524)|C A N C E L E D
(public hearing on Senate Bills No. 488 and 492; and House Bill No. 2524)
(public hearing on Senate Bills No. 488 and 492; and House Bill No. 2524)
Statute References
This bill amends the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.0006, No.3), known as the Right-To-Know Law - Enactment. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43

Sen. Cris Dush
R Senate District 25
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February 14, 2008 (P.L.0006, No.3), known as the Right-To-Know Law - Enactment
Senate Bill 492
2021-2022 Regular Session
Sponsors
MASTRIANO, BAKER, STEFANO, MENSCH, PHILLIPS-HILL, VOGEL
Short Title
An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in requirements and prohibitions, providing for Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association; in access, further providing for open-records officer, for appeals officer, for regulations and policies, for requests and for retention of records; in procedure, further providing, for requests, for written requests, for electronic access, for creation of record, for production of certain records and for exceptions for public records; in agency response, further providing for general rule and for extension of time; in appeal of agency * * *
Actions
0591 | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 13, 2021 |
1923 | Reported as amended, Sept. 20, 2022 |
First consideration, Sept. 20, 2022 | |
Second consideration, Oct. 18, 2022 |
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