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; and, in judicial review, further providing for fee limitations.
HB 868 amends Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law by adding a new exception allowing government agencies to withhold records if producing them would be reasonably burdensome. It also changes fee rules to require agencies to charge for-profit entities additional fees for record requests (with prepayment required) while exempting news media organizations from these fees. The bill does not alter the existing $100 prepayment threshold for standard requests. This affects public agencies and requesters, particularly for-profit businesses and media organizations.
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Mar 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Mar 11, 2025
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Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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