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HR 50 — A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the fiscal impact on Commonwealth agencies and local governmental agencies for implementation of the Right-to-Know Law and to make recommendations.
Last action — Adopted
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4Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
73 added · 75 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HR 50, a few lines were added to clarify the role of the Right-to-Know Law in promoting government transparency and the associated costs for local agencies. These changes highlight the need for better resource management as agencies now spend time reviewing and processing information requests. This matters because it addresses concerns about how the law impacts local government operations, ensuring that while transparency is vital, it's also recognized that it requires funding and resources. The adjustments aim to find a balance between public access to information and the practical realities faced by agencies involved.
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
187 PRINTER'STHE NO.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE RESOLUTION Session of No.
425 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE RESOLUTION Session of No.
MILLER AND PICKETT, JANUARY 31, 2017 ASREFERRED REPORTEDTO FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSEJANUARY OF31, REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, FEBRUARY 8, 2017 A RESOLUTION Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the fiscal impact on Commonwealth agencies and local governmental agencies for recommendations.fimplementation of the Right-to-Know Law and to make WHEREAS,recommendations. The General Assembly enacted the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law;
WHEREAS, The General Assembly enacted the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law;
and WHEREAS, In their dissenting opinion, three judges of the 20170HR0050PN0425 - 2 - Commonwealth Court expressed their concern in Pennsylvania 20170HR0050PN0187 - 2 - Gaming Control Board v.
(3) Recommendations to the General Assembly on <-- amendments to the Right-to-Know Law which would decrease the administrative burdens of the law on State and local agenciesagencies. WHILE STILL ENSURING REASONABLE PUBLIC ACCESS TO PUBLIC <-- RECORDS AND INFORMATION.
(4) Recommendations to the General Assembly on <-- 20170HR0050PN0425 - 3 - amendments to the Right-to-Know Law which may be necessary to offset the costs associated with administration of the Right- 20170HR0050PN0187 - 3 - to-Know Law for State and local agenciesagencies; WHILE STILL ENSURING <-- REASONABLE PUBLIC ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND INFORMATION;
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Action History
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Adopted
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PN 0425 Reported as amended
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PN 0187 Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Sponsors
- Barbin · Cosponsor
- Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
- Thomas L. Mehaffie · Cosponsor
- Millard · Cosponsor
- Tina Pickett · Cosponsor
- Baker · Cosponsor
- D. Costa · Cosponsor
- Frank A. Farry · Cosponsor
- Mark M. Gillen · Cosponsor
- Harper · Primary
- Kortz · Cosponsor
- Murt · Cosponsor
- Ed Neilson · Cosponsor
- Kristin Phillips-Hill · Cosponsor
- Readshaw · Cosponsor
- Michael H. Schlossberg · Cosponsor
- R. Lee James · Cosponsor
- Watson · Cosponsor
- Brett R. Miller · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 234 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Harper
Co-sponsors (18)
- Barbin
- Robert Freeman Democratic
- Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican
- Millard
- Tina Pickett Republican
- Baker
- D. Costa
- Frank A. Farry Republican
- Mark M. Gillen Republican
- Kortz
- Murt
- Ed Neilson Democratic
- Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican
- Readshaw
- Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic
- R. Lee James Republican
- Watson
- Brett R. Miller Republican
Not signed on (234)
234 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 234 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 114 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democratic | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 197 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (202)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BARRAR | — | Yea |
| BLOOM | — | Yea |
| BOBACK | — | Yea |
| CHARLTON | — | Yea |
| CHRISTIANA | — | Yea |
| CORBIN | — | Yea |
| CORR | — | Yea |
| COX | — | Yea |
| DIGIROLAMO | — | Yea |
| DOWLING | — | Yea |
| DUNBAR | — | Yea |
| ELLIS | — | Yea |
| ENGLISH | — | Yea |
| EVANKOVICH | — | Yea |
| EVERETT | — | Yea |
| GABLER | — | Yea |
| GILLESPIE | — | Yea |
| GODSHALL | — | Yea |
| HAHN | — | Yea |
| HARPER | — | Yea |
| HARRIS, A. | — | Yea |
| HELM | — | Yea |
| HENNESSEY | — | Yea |
| HICKERNELL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| JOZWIAK | — | Yea |
| KAMPF | — | Yea |
| KAUFER | — | Yea |
| KELLER, F. | — | Yea |
| KELLER, M.K. | — | Yea |
| KNOWLES | — | Yea |
| LEWIS | — | Yea |
| MAHER | — | Yea |
| MARSHALL | — | Yea |
| MARSICO | — | Yea |
| MASSER | — | Yea |
| E MCGINNIS | — | Not Voting |
| METCALFE | — | Yea |
| MICCARELLI | — | Yea |
| MILLARD | — | Yea |
| MILNE | — | Yea |
| MURT | — | Yea |
| MUSTIO | — | Yea |
| NELSON | — | Yea |
| NESBIT | — | Yea |
| O'NEILL | — | Yea |
| OBERLANDER | — | Yea |
| PEIFER | — | Yea |
| PETRI | — | Yea |
| PYLE | — | Yea |
| QUIGLEY | — | Yea |
| QUINN, C. | — | Yea |
| QUINN, M. | — | Yea |
| REED | — | Yea |
| REESE | — | Yea |
| ROE | — | Yea |
| RYAN | — | Yea |
| SACCONE | — | Yea |
| SANKEY | — | Yea |
| SANTORA | — | Yea |
| SAYLOR | — | Yea |
| SCHEMEL | — | Yea |
| SIMMONS | — | Yea |
| SONNEY | — | Yea |
| STEPHENS | — | Yea |
| TALLMAN | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| TOBASH | — | Yea |
| TOEPEL | — | Yea |
| TOOHIL | — | Yea |
| WARD | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WHEELAND | — | Yea |
| BARBIN | — | Yea |
| BOYLE | — | Yea |
| BROWN, V. | — | Yea |
| BULLOCK | — | Yea |
| CALTAGIRONE | — | Yea |
| CRUZ | — | Yea |
| DEAN | — | Yea |
| DELISSIO | — | Yea |
| DELUCA | — | Yea |
| DERMODY | — | Yea |
| DONATUCCI | — | Yea |
| DRISCOLL | — | Yea |
| EVANS | — | Yea |
| E FABRIZIO | — | Not Voting |
| FITZGERALD | — | Yea |
| GAINEY | — | Yea |
| E GALLOWAY | — | Not Voting |
| GOODMAN | — | Yea |
| HAGGERTY | — | Yea |
| HANNA | — | Yea |
| KAVULICH | — | Yea |
| KELLER, W. | — | Yea |
| KINSEY | — | Yea |
| KIRKLAND | — | Yea |
| KORTZ | — | Yea |
| LONGIETTI | — | Yea |
| MCCARTER | — | Yea |
| E MILLER, D. | — | Not Voting |
| MULLERY | — | Yea |
| NEUMAN | — | Yea |
| O'BRIEN | — | Yea |
| PETRARCA | — | Yea |
| RAVENSTAHL | — | Yea |
| READSHAW | — | Yea |
| ROEBUCK | — | Yea |
| ROZZI | — | Yea |
| SAINATO | — | Yea |
| SIMS | — | Yea |
| SNYDER | — | Yea |
| STURLA | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| WHEATLEY | — | Yea |
| E YOUNGBLOOD | — | Not Voting |
| TURZAI | — | Yea |
| Matthew Gergely | — | Yea |
| Seth Grove | — | Yea |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Yea |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Yea |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Yea |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Yea |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Yea |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Yea |
| Maureen E. Madden | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan Davidson | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick J. Harkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Yea |
| Perry S. Warren | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert F. Matzie | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Freeman | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan A. Bizzarro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott Conklin | Democratic | Yea |
| Steve Samuelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Bernstine | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Yea |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Yea |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Yea |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn W. Keefer | Republican | Yea |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Yea |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| Gary W. Day | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Yea |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Yea |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Yea |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Yea |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Yea |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Yea |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HR 50?
- HR 50 is sponsored by Barbin, Robert Freeman (Democratic), Thomas L. Mehaffie (Republican), Millard, Tina Pickett (Republican), Baker, D. Costa, Frank A. Farry (Republican), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Harper, Kortz, Murt, Ed Neilson (Democratic), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Readshaw, Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), R. Lee James (Republican), Watson, and Brett R. Miller (Republican).
- What is the current status of HR 50?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 50?
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