PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 232

PRINTER'S NO. 1300

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No.

269

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, MADDEN, KINSEY, GUENST, PROBST, CIRESI,

HILL-EVANS, SAPPEY, SANCHEZ, DELLOSO, SAMUELSON, SCHWEYER,

HOWARD, CONKLIN, PIELLI, C. WILLIAMS AND GREEN,

STATUTES, CONSOLIDATING the act of April 8, 1868 (P.L.73,

No.37), entitled "An act to authorize the recorder of deeds

in the several counties of this Commonwealth to record the

discharges of all honorably discharged officers and

soldiers," further providing for confidentiality of records.

"; AND MAKING A REPEAL.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 2(2) of the act of April 8, 1868 (P.L.73,

No.37), entitled "An act to authorize the recorder of deeds in

disclosure thereof shall be made by the recorder of deeds except

as follows:

* * *

(2) To a person making a request for a record, report or

form when the event that resulted in the record, report or form

occurred more than [seventy-five] eighty-five years prior to the

SEC.

1301. DEFINITIONS.

1302. RECORDING.

1303. CONFIDENTIALITY.

§ 1301. DEFINITIONS.

THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS CHAPTER

SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION UNLESS THE

CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:

"DISCHARGE." AS FOLLOWS:

(1) EACH FINAL DISCHARGE OF EACH:

(B) A RESERVE COMPONENT.

(C) A WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION OFFICIALLY CONNECTED

WITH AN ENTITY UNDER CLAUSE (A) OR (B).

(2) EACH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ISSUED TO A COMMISSIONED

OFFICER UPON TERMINATION OF ACTIVE SERVICE AS PROVIDED UNDER

PARAGRAPH (1).

(3) UPON APPLICATION BEING MADE TO THE ARMED FORCES OF

THE UNITED STATES OR A RESERVE COMPONENT BY THE HOLDERS OF

(I) EACH REPORT OF SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES

OF THE UNITED STATES OR A RESERVE COMPONENT, COMMONLY

KNOWN AS DD FORM 214, NGB FORM 22; AND

(II) SIMILAR FORMS DELIVERED TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED

SERVICES UPON THE MEMBER'S RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION FROM

§ 1302. RECORDING.

(A) DUTY.--THE RECORDER OF DEEDS SHALL RECORD EACH FINAL

DISCHARGE.

(B) COST.--

(1) THE RECORDER MAY IMPOSE A FEE OF 50¢ FOR RECORDING A

DISCHARGE, WHICH SHALL BE PAID BY THE COUNTY WHERE THE

DISCHARGE IS RECORDED UPON THE PRESENTATION TO THE COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS OF A VOUCHER BY THE RECORDER RECORDING THE

DISCHARGE.

(2) THE RECORDING OF THE DISCHARGE SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT

DISCHARGE WHO IS NOT A RESIDENT OF THIS COMMONWEALTH AT THE

TIME OF MAKING THE HOLDER'S APPLICATION TO THE RECORDER FOR

RECORDING THE DISCHARGE.

§ 1303. CONFIDENTIALITY.

A RECORD OF A DISCHARGE RECEIVED BY THE RECORDER OF DEEDS FOR

(1) TO THE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE

DISCHARGE, TO A MEMBER OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY

OR, AS AUTHORIZED IN WRITING, TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S AGENT OR

REPRESENTATIVE.

(2) TO A PERSON MAKING A REQUEST FOR A RECORD, REPORT OR

OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

(2) THE ACT OF APRIL 8, 1868 (P.L.73, NO.37), IS

REPEALED.

SECTION 3. THE ADDITION OF 16 PA.C.S. CH. 13 IS A

CONTINUATION OF THE ACT OF APRIL 8, 1868 (P.L.73, NO.37). THE

FOLLOWING APPLY:

(1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN 16 PA.C.S. CH. 13,

ALL ACTIVITIES INITIATED UNDER THE ACT OF APRIL 8, 1868

(P.L.73, NO.37), SHALL CONTINUE AND REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND

EFFECT AND MAY BE COMPLETED UNDER 16 PA.C.S. CH. 13. ORDERS,

REGULATIONS, RULES AND DECISIONS WHICH WERE MADE UNDER THE

THE ACT OF APRIL 8, 1868 (P.L.73, NO.37), AND WHICH ARE IN

EFFECT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, SHALL REMAIN IN

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO UNDER THE ACT

OF APRIL 8, 1868 (P.L.73, NO.37), ARE NOT AFFECTED NOR

IMPAIRED BY THE REPEAL OF THE ACT OF APRIL 8, 1868 (P.L.73,

NO.37).

(2) EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (3), ANY DIFFERENCE

(3) PARAGRAPH (2) DOES NOT APPLY TO THE ADDITION OF:

(I) THE DEFINITION OF "DISCHARGE" UNDER 16 PA.C.S. §

1301.

(II) 16 PA.C.S. § 1303(2).