PA HB802 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Pennsylvania House Bill 802

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Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12)
Status: Engrossed on March 24 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-30 - Referred to State Government
Pending: Senate State Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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.
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Title

In procedure, further providing for exceptions for public records.

Sponsors

| Rep. Liz Hanbidge [D] | Rep. Carol Hill-Evans [D] | Rep. Melissa Cerrato [D] | Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz [D] |
| Rep. Nancy Guenst [D] | Rep. Ben Sanchez [D] | Rep. Jose Giral [D] | Rep. Tarik Khan [D] |
| Rep. Michael Schlossberg [D] | Rep. Mary Jo Daley [D] | Rep. Joseph Hohenstein [D] | Rep. Roni Green [D] |

Roll Calls

2026-03-24 - House - House Floor: PN0830, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 199 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - House - House Appropriations: PN0830, Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - House - House Floor: PN0830 A02242 (Y: 76 N: 123 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-12-15 - House - House Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations: PN0830, Report Bill As Committed (Y: 26 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Referred to State Government |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | In the Senate |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Third consideration and final passage (199-0) |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Re-reported as committed |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Re-committed to Appropriations |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Second consideration |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Removed from table |
| 2025-12-15 | House | Laid on the table |
| 2025-12-15 | House | First consideration |
| 2025-12-15 | House | Reported as committed |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations |

Pennsylvania State Sources

| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb802 |
| Text | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0802/PN0830 |
| Amendment | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A02242 |
| Roll Call | https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=71&rollcallid=1511&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0 |
| Roll Call | https://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=859 |
| Roll Call | https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=62&rollcallid=1817&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0 |
| Roll Call | https://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=876 |

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