Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 1283 — An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of evidence, further providing for subpoena of records.

Last action — Referred to Judiciary

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 17, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends the reimbursement rates for healthcare providers and facilities for producing medical records in response to subpoenas.

  • Section 6152(a)(2)(i)

    $20.62 for searching for and retrieving the records, $1.39 per page for the first 20 pages, $1.03 per page for pages 21 through 60 and 34¢ per page for pages 61 and thereafter for paper copies or reproductions on electronic media whether the records are stored on paper or in electronic format; $2.04 per page for copies from microfilm; plus the actual cost of postage, shipping or delivery. → $20.62 for searching for and retrieving the records, $1.39 per page for the first 20 pages, $1.03 per page for pages 21 through 60 and 34¢ per page for pages 61 and thereafter for paper copies or reproductions on electronic media whether the records are stored on paper or in electronic format; $2.04 per page for copies from microfilm; plus the actual cost of postage, shipping or delivery. The amounts which may be charged shall be adjusted annually beginning on January 1, 2013, by the Secretary of Health of the Commonwealth based on the most recent changes in the consumer price index reported annually by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.

    The bill clarifies and maintains the reimbursement structure for medical records, emphasizing the need for annual adjustments based on the consumer price index.

Action History

  1. Referred to Judiciary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (244)

244 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1283?
SB 1283 is sponsored by Gene Yaw (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Greg Rothman (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Lisa Baker (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Cris Dush (Republican), and Marty Flynn (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1283?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 17, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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