PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 994, 2412
PRINTER'S NO. 2733
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
974
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY HANBIDGE, MADDEN, HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, GUENST,
SANCHEZ, BURGOS, RABB, FLEMING, CERRATO, N. NELSON AND KHAN,
APRIL 24, 2023
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MARCH 18, 2024
AN ACT
Amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), entitled
"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," in
procedure, further providing for exceptions for public
records.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 708(b)(12) of the act of February 14,
2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, is amended
to read:
SECTION 1. SECTION 708(B)(12) AND (C) OF THE ACT OF FEBRUARY
14, 2008 (P.L.6, NO.3), KNOWN AS THE RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW, ARE
AMENDED AND SUBSECTION (B) IS AMENDED BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH TO
READ:
Section 708. Exceptions for public records.
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(b) Exceptions.--Except as provided in subsections (c) and
(d), the following are exempt from access by a requester under
this act:
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(12) Notes and working papers prepared by or for a
public official or agency employee used:
(i) solely for that official's or employee's own
personal use, including telephone message slips, routing
slips and other materials that do not have an official
purpose[.]; or
(ii) to assist an individual with a disability,
including transcriptions, braille translations or large
print materials.
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(31) A RECORD OR INFORMATION THAT WOULD DISCLOSE THE
IDENTITY OF A CLAIMANT OR VICTIM IN AN EXECUTED AGREEMENT
THAT SETTLES A SEXUAL HARASSMENT OR SEXUAL ASSAULT CLAIM.
(C) FINANCIAL RECORDS.--THE EXCEPTIONS SET FORTH IN
SUBSECTION (B) SHALL NOT APPLY TO FINANCIAL RECORDS, EXCEPT THAT
AN AGENCY MAY REDACT THAT PORTION OF A FINANCIAL RECORD
PROTECTED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (16)
[OR], (17) OR (31). AN AGENCY SHALL NOT DISCLOSE THE IDENTITY OF
AN INDIVIDUAL PERFORMING AN UNDERCOVER OR COVERT LAW ENFORCEMENT
ACTIVITY.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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