An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to emergency management services, providing for exemption of records from access.

HB 1717 amends Pennsylvania law to exempt records held by volunteer emergency medical services (EMS), fire, and rescue companies from public access under the Right-to-Know Law. The exemption applies to these volunteer organizations as defined in existing statutes, directly affecting their operational and personnel records. However, if a volunteer group contracts with a Commonwealth or local agency, the Right-to-Know Law’s section 506(d) still applies to those records. The bill creates a clear exception for contracted services while otherwise shielding most volunteer emergency service records from public disclosure. It takes effect 60 days after enactment.