SB 520 — An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 30 (Fish), 34 (Game), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions and repealing provisions relating to public access; in enforcement relating to fish, further providing for powers and duties of waterways conservation officers and deputies; in enforcement relating to game, further providing for powers and duties of enforcement officers; in recordings by law enforcement officers, further providing for definitions and for audio recording or video recording policies; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for powers and duties of Department of Corrections; and making transfers between the State Gaming Fund and certain restricted accounts.

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10081010 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of 2025 No.

520 2025 INTRODUCED BY BAKER, PENNYCUICK, ROBINSON, BARTOLOTTA, BROWN, COSTA, KANE, J.

WARD, MILLER, STEFANO, SCHWANK AND DUSH, MARCH 26, 2025 SENATORAS MARTIN,AMENDED APPROPRIATIONS,ON RE-REPORTEDTHIRD ASCONSIDERATION, AMENDED, JUNE 25, 2025 AN ACT Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 30 (Fish), 34 (Game) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure)Procedure), 42 (JUDICIARY AND <-- JUDICIAL PROCEDURE) AND 61 (PRISONS AND PAROLE) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for definitions and repealing provisions relating to public access;

in recordings by law enforcement officers, further providing for definitions and for audio recording or video recording policies;

ANDINions MAKINGand TRANSFERS <-- BETWEENPENNSYLVANIA THEBOARD STATEOF GAMINGPROBATION FUNDAND PAROLE, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR POWERS AND CERTAINDUTIES RESTRICTEDOF ACCOUNTS.DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS;

and making transfers between the State Gaming Fund and certain restricted accounts.

20250SB0520PN1010 - 2 - (iv) Has provided prior written notice to a person 20250SB0520PN1008 - 2 - under the lawful supervision of State parole that an agent, as defined in 61 Pa.C.S.

(iii) An agent of the Office of Attorney General as 20250SB0520PN1010 - 3 - described under paragraph (2) of the definition of 20250SB0520PN1008 - 3 - "enforcement officer" in 71 Pa.C.S.

and imposing duties on wardens and keepers of jails, police stations and lock- ups."ups."," *PROVIDED *THAT *THE SectionINDIVIDUAL 2.IS NOT INTERCEPTING <-- THE COMMUNICATION FROM INSIDE THE RESIDENCE OF AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE EMPLOYEE OR PRIOR COURT APPROVAL.

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§ 6101 (relating to 20250SB0520PN1008 - 4 - definitions), under this chapter shall not be subject to the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, and shall follow the access procedures provided for under 42 Pa.C.S.

* * * [(b.1) Exception to the prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications.--An officer whose duty it is to enforce this title and who has received training on the use of 20250SB0520PN1010 - 5 - an electronic, mechanical or other device which has been approved under 18 Pa.C.S.

§ 5706(b)(4) (relating to exceptions to prohibitions in possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or advertisement of electronic, mechanical or other devices) in 20250SB0520PN1008 - 5 - a course approved by the Pennsylvania State Police shall be an investigative or law enforcement officer as defined under 18 Pa.C.S.

(3) An agent of the Office of Attorney General as described under paragraph (2) of the definition of 20250SB0520PN1010 - 6 - "enforcement officer" in 71 Pa.C.S.

(5) Waterways conservation officers or deputy waterways 20250SB0520PN1008 - 6 - conservation officers as the terms are defined under 30 Pa.C.S.

(a) Policies.--A [municipal] law enforcement agency [or sheriff] that makes audio recordings or video recordings of 20250SB0520PN1010 - 7 - communications under circumstances within paragraph (2) of the definition of "oral communication" in 18 Pa.C.S.

§ 5706(b)(4), (5) and (6) (relating 20250SB0520PN1008 - 7 - to exceptions to prohibitions in possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or advertisement of electronic, mechanical or other devices) and shall establish written policies, which shall be public, for the following:

NOTWITHSTANDINGSECTION ANY6171 OTHEROF PROVISIONTITLE OF61 LAW,IS FORAMENDED BY ADDING A <-- FISCALSUBSECTION YEARTO 2025-2026:READ:

(1)§ $213,2006171. OF THE MONEY ALLOCATED TO THE PENNSYLVANIA GAMING CONTROL BOARD UNDER 4 PA.C.S.

§POWERS 1408(C)AND (RELATINGDUTIES TO TRANSFERS FROM STATE GAMING FUND) FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE PUBLIC PROTECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT RESTRICTED ACCOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTINGDEPARTMENT. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT BY THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(2)* $719,550* * (D) NOTICE TO PAROLEES OF THEINTERCEPTED MONEYCOMMUNICATIONS.--UPON ALLOCATEDBEING TOGRANTED PAROLE, AN OFFENDER SHALL BE PROVIDED WRITTEN NOTICE THAT ANY COMMUNICATION MADE IN THE PENNSYLVANIAPRESENCE GAMINGOF CONTROLAN BOARDAGENT MAY BE INTERCEPTED BY AN AGENT USING AN ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL OR OTHER DEVICE WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED UNDER 418 PA.C.S.

§ 1408(C)5706(B)(4) FOR(RELATING LOCALTO LAWEXCEPTIONS ENFORCEMENT GRANTS SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THEPROHIBITIONS STATEIN PARKSPOSSESSION, USERSALE, FEESDISTRIBUTION, RESTRICTEDMANUFACTURE RECEIPTSOR ACCOUNTADVERTISEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTINGELECTRONIC, THEMECHANICAL PROVISIONSOR OFOTHER THISDEVICES). ACT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for <-- fiscal year 2025-2026:

(1) $213,200 of the money allocated to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board under 4 Pa.C.S.

§ 1408(c) (relating to transfers from State Gaming Fund) for local law enforcement grants shall be transferred to the Public Protection Law Enforcement Restricted Account for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this act by the Office of Attorney General.

20250SB0520PN1010 - 8 - (2) $719,550 of the money allocated to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board under 4 Pa.C.S.

§ 1408(c) for local law enforcement grants shall be transferred to the State Parks User Fees Restricted Receipts Account for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this act by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

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