HB 802 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in procedure, further providing for exceptions for public records.

HB 802 amends Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law to add two new exceptions for public records: (1) notes and working papers used solely for personal purposes (like telephone message slips or routing slips with no official purpose) and (2) records disclosing the identity of a claimant or victim in a settlement of a sexual harassment or assault case. The bill clarifies that these exceptions do not apply to financial records, meaning agencies must still release financial records but may redact the specific protected portions. This change affects how public agencies handle record requests, particularly for personal employee materials and sensitive victim information. The bill takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Mar 30, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

1990
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 200
Mar 24, 2026
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican98
97 Yea 1
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Government
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Dec 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors