SB 458 — An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in procedure, further providing for exceptions for public records.

PRINTER'S NO.    389

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         SENATE BILL
                         No. 458
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY PENNYCUICK, FONTANA, ROTHMAN, TARTAGLIONE,
        COLLETT, STEFANO, DUSH AND MASTRIANO, MARCH 17, 2025

     REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 17, 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      procedure, further providing for exceptions for public
11      records.
12      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13   hereby enacts as follows:
14      Section 1.     Section 708(b)(12) of the act of February 14,
15   2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, is amended
16   to read:
17   Section 708.     Exceptions for public records.
18      * * *
19      (b)     Exceptions.--Except as provided in subsections (c) and
20   (d), the following are exempt from access by a requester under
21   this act:
22            * * *
 1        (12)     Notes and working papers prepared by or for a
 2    public official or agency employee used:
 3               (i)    solely for that official's or employee's own
 4        personal use, including telephone message slips, routing
 5        slips and other materials that do not have an official
 6        purpose[.]; or
 7               (ii)    to accommodate an individual's disability,
 8        including transcriptions, braille translations or large
 9        print materials.
10        * * *
11    Section 2.       This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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