HB 802 — 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.
Last action — Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, March 30, 2026
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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12 sponsors
1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Right-To-Know Law Disability Accommodations Exception
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 0830 View text Current
Action History
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Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, March 30, 2026
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In the Senate
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(Remarks see House Journal Page ), March 24, 2026
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Third consideration and final passage, March 24, 2026 (199-0)
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Re-reported as committed, March 24, 2026
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(Remarks see House Journal Page ), March 23, 2026
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Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 23, 2026
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Second consideration, March 23, 2026
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Removed from table, Feb. 4, 2026
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Laid on the table, Dec. 15, 2025
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First consideration, Dec. 15, 2025
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Reported as committed, Dec. 15, 2025
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Referred to INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS, March 4, 2025
Sponsors
- Liz Hanbidge · Primary
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Melissa Cerrato · Cosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
- Nancy Guenst · Cosponsor
- Jose Giral · Cosponsor
- Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
- Michael H. Schlossberg · Cosponsor
- Mary Jo Daley · Cosponsor
- Joseph C. Hohenstein · Cosponsor
- G. Roni Green · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 111 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Liz Hanbidge Democratic Voted No
Co-sponsors (11)
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic Voted No
- Melissa Cerrato Democratic Voted No
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic Voted No
- Nancy Guenst Democratic Voted No
- Jose Giral Democratic Voted No
- Tarik Khan Democratic Voted No
- Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Voted No
- Mary Jo Daley Democratic Voted No
- Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Voted No
- G. Roni Green Democratic Voted No
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Voted No
Not signed on (241)
241 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 241 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 96 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 199 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (200)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Yea |
| Abigail Salisbury | Democratic | Yea |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Amen Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Ana Tiburcio | Democratic | Yea |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Yea |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Yea |
| Anthony A. Bellmon | Democratic | Yea |
| Arvind Venkat | Democratic | Yea |
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Munroe | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hill-Evans | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Kazeem | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Pielli | Democratic | Yea |
| Christina D. Sappey | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Goughnour | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan K. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Yea |
| Danielle Friel Otten | Democratic | Yea |
| Danilo Burgos | Democratic | Yea |
| Darisha K. Parker | Democratic | Yea |
| Dave Madsen | Democratic | Yea |
| David M. Delloso | Democratic | Yea |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Yea |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Democratic | Yea |
| Emily Kinkead | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| G. Roni Green | Democratic | Yea |
| Gina H. Curry | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Scott | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Yea |
| Heather Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Smith-Wade-El | Democratic | Yea |
| Jacklyn Rusnock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Yea |
| Jen Mazzocco | Democratic | Yea |
| Jennifer O'Mara | Democratic | Yea |
| Jessica Benham | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Haddock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Prokopiak | Democratic | Yea |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Ciresi | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe McAndrew | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Yea |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | Democratic | Yea |
| John C. Inglis III | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose Giral | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph C. Hohenstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Justin C. Fleming | Democratic | Yea |
| Keith S. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle Donahue | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle J. Mullins | Democratic | Yea |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Yea |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsay Powell | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa A. Borowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Yea |
| Mandy Steele | Democratic | Yea |
| Manuel Guzman | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| MaryLouise Isaacson | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Yea |
| Maureen E. Madden | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Cerrato | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Yea |
| Nancy Guenst | Democratic | Yea |
| Napoleon J. Nelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan Davidson | Democratic | Yea |
| Nikki Rivera | Democratic | Yea |
| Pat Gallagher | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick J. Harkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Friel | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Takac | Democratic | Yea |
| Perry S. Warren | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Yea |
| Rick Krajewski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert E. Merski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert F. Matzie | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Freeman | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan A. Bizzarro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott Conklin | Democratic | Yea |
| Sean Dougherty | Democratic | Yea |
| Steve Samuelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven R. Malagari | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarik Khan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Bernstine | Republican | Yea |
| Abby Major | Republican | Yea |
| Alec J. Ryncavage | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Kuzma | Republican | Yea |
| Ann Flood | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda M. Pugh | Republican | Yea |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Brian C. Rasel | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Yea |
| Chad G. Reichard | Republican | Yea |
| Charity Grimm Krupa | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Yea |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Dallas Kephart | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Yea |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Rowe | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Yea |
| Donna Scheuren | Republican | Yea |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Davanzo | Republican | Yea |
| Eric J. Weaknecht | Republican | Yea |
| Eric R. Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Gary W. Day | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Yea |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie L. Flick | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Olsommer | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Yea |
| Joanne Stehr | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hamm | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hogan | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Kerwin | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph D'Orsie | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bashline | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Yea |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Yea |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Yea |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Marcell | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | Yea |
| Marc S. Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Yea |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael Stender | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Armanini | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Yea |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Yea |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| Perry A. Stambaugh | Republican | Yea |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Yea |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Leadbeter | Republican | Yea |
| Roman Kozak | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Barger | Republican | Yea |
| Shelby Labs | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas H. Kutz | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Twardzik | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Valerie S. Gaydos | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 76 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 76 | 123 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 38% | 62% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (200)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Nay |
| Abigail Salisbury | Democratic | Nay |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Nay |
| Amen Brown | Democratic | Nay |
| Ana Tiburcio | Democratic | Nay |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Nay |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Nay |
| Anthony A. Bellmon | Democratic | Nay |
| Arvind Venkat | Democratic | Nay |
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | Nay |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Nay |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Nay |
| Brian Munroe | Democratic | Nay |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Nay |
| Carol Hill-Evans | Democratic | Nay |
| Carol Kazeem | Democratic | Nay |
| Chris Pielli | Democratic | Nay |
| Christina D. Sappey | Democratic | Nay |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Nay |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Nay |
| Dan Goughnour | Democratic | Nay |
| Dan K. Williams | Democratic | Nay |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Nay |
| Danielle Friel Otten | Democratic | Nay |
| Danilo Burgos | Democratic | Nay |
| Darisha K. Parker | Democratic | Nay |
| Dave Madsen | Democratic | Nay |
| David M. Delloso | Democratic | Nay |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Nay |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Nay |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Democratic | Nay |
| Emily Kinkead | Democratic | Nay |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Nay |
| G. Roni Green | Democratic | Nay |
| Gina H. Curry | Democratic | Nay |
| Greg Scott | Democratic | Nay |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Nay |
| Heather Boyd | Democratic | Nay |
| Ismail Smith-Wade-El | Democratic | Nay |
| Jacklyn Rusnock | Democratic | Nay |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Nay |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Nay |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Nay |
| Jen Mazzocco | Democratic | Nay |
| Jennifer O'Mara | Democratic | Nay |
| Jessica Benham | Democratic | Nay |
| Jim Haddock | Democratic | Nay |
| Jim Prokopiak | Democratic | Nay |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Nay |
| Joe Ciresi | Democratic | Nay |
| Joe McAndrew | Democratic | Nay |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Nay |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | Democratic | Nay |
| John C. Inglis III | Democratic | Nay |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Nay |
| Jose Giral | Democratic | Nay |
| Joseph C. Hohenstein | Democratic | Nay |
| Justin C. Fleming | Democratic | Nay |
| Keith S. Harris | Democratic | Nay |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Nay |
| Kyle Donahue | Democratic | Nay |
| Kyle J. Mullins | Democratic | Nay |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Nay |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Nay |
| Lindsay Powell | Democratic | Nay |
| Lisa A. Borowski | Democratic | Nay |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Nay |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Nay |
| Mandy Steele | Democratic | Nay |
| Manuel Guzman | Democratic | Nay |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Nay |
| MaryLouise Isaacson | Democratic | Nay |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Nay |
| Maureen E. Madden | Democratic | Nay |
| Melissa Cerrato | Democratic | Nay |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Nay |
| Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic | Nay |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Nay |
| Nancy Guenst | Democratic | Nay |
| Napoleon J. Nelson | Democratic | Nay |
| Nathan Davidson | Democratic | Nay |
| Nikki Rivera | Democratic | Nay |
| Pat Gallagher | Democratic | Nay |
| Patrick J. Harkins | Democratic | Nay |
| Paul Friel | Democratic | Nay |
| Paul Takac | Democratic | Nay |
| Perry S. Warren | Democratic | Nay |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Nay |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Nay |
| Rick Krajewski | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert E. Merski | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert F. Matzie | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert Freeman | Democratic | Nay |
| Ryan A. Bizzarro | Democratic | Nay |
| Scott Conklin | Democratic | Nay |
| Sean Dougherty | Democratic | Nay |
| Steve Samuelson | Democratic | Nay |
| Steven R. Malagari | Democratic | Nay |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Nay |
| Tarik Khan | Democratic | Nay |
| Tim Brennan | Democratic | Nay |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Nay |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Nay |
| Aaron Bernstine | Republican | Yea |
| Abby Major | Republican | Yea |
| Alec J. Ryncavage | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Kuzma | Republican | Yea |
| Ann Flood | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda M. Pugh | Republican | Yea |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Brian C. Rasel | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Nay |
| Chad G. Reichard | Republican | Yea |
| Charity Grimm Krupa | Republican | Nay |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Yea |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Williams | Republican | Nay |
| Dallas Kephart | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Yea |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Rowe | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Nay |
| Donna Scheuren | Republican | Nay |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Davanzo | Republican | Yea |
| Eric J. Weaknecht | Republican | Yea |
| Eric R. Nelson | Republican | Nay |
| Gary W. Day | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Nay |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie L. Flick | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Nay |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Olsommer | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Republican | Nay |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Yea |
| Joanne Stehr | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Hamm | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Hogan | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Kerwin | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Nay |
| John A. Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph D'Orsie | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bashline | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Yea |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Yea |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Yea |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Marcell | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | Yea |
| Marc S. Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Yea |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael Stender | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Armanini | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Jones | Republican | Nay |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Yea |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Yea |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| Perry A. Stambaugh | Republican | Yea |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Yea |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Leadbeter | Republican | Yea |
| Roman Kozak | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Barger | Republican | Nay |
| Shelby Labs | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Nay |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas H. Kutz | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Twardzik | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Valerie S. Gaydos | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Nay |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 802 do?
- Right-To-Know Law Disability Accommodations Exception
- Who sponsors HB 802?
- HB 802 is sponsored by Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), and Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HB 802?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 802?
- Track HB 802 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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