SB 226 — 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.

PRINTER'S NO.   179

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 226
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, FONTANA, ROTHMAN, COLEMAN, J. WARD,
        DUSH AND MASTRIANO, FEBRUARY 3, 2025

     REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 3, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), entitled
 2      "An act providing for access to public information, for a
 3      designated open-records officer in each Commonwealth agency,
 4      local agency, judicial agency and legislative agency, for
 5      procedure, for appeal of agency determination, for judicial
 6      review and for the Office of Open Records; imposing
 7      penalties; providing for reporting by State-related
 8      institutions; requiring the posting of certain State contract
 9      information on the Internet; and making related repeals," in
10      preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions.
11      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12   hereby enacts as follows:
13      Section 1.    The definition of "State-affiliated entity" in
14   section 102 of the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known
15   as the Right-to-Know Law, is amended to read:
16   Section 102.    Definitions.
17      The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
18   have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
19   context clearly indicates otherwise:
20      * * *
21      "State-affiliated entity."    A Commonwealth authority or
22   Commonwealth entity. The term includes the Pennsylvania Higher
 1   Education Assistance Agency and any entity established thereby,
 2   the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the Pennsylvania Game
 3   Commission, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the
 4   Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, the Pennsylvania Municipal
 5   Retirement Board, the State System of Higher Education, a
 6   community college, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, the
 7   Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Pennsylvania
 8   Infrastructure Investment Authority, the State Public School
 9   Building Authority, the Pennsylvania School Boards Association,
10   the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association and the
11   Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority. The term
12   does not include a State-related institution.
13      * * *
14      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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