Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 869 — 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; in access, further providing for open-records officer and for retention of records; and, in judicial review, further providing for civil penalty.

Last action — Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 18, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Strengthening Public Transparency & Accountability through Electronic Records Retention and Training

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 18, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 251 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (251)

251 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 869 do?
Strengthening Public Transparency & Accountability through Electronic Records Retention and Training
Who sponsors SB 869?
SB 869 is sponsored by Jarrett Coleman (Republican) and Patrick J. Stefano (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 869?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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