An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of evidence, further providing for subpoena of records.
SB 987 amends Pennsylvania's rules of evidence to clarify procedures for subpoenaing records in legal cases. It directly affects courts, attorneys, and organizations holding records (such as hospitals or financial institutions) by specifying how records can be legally requested. The key provision modifies Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to define acceptable formats and timelines for producing documents under subpoena. This change aims to streamline access to evidence while maintaining procedural safeguards for record-holding entities. The bill is currently pending referral to the Judiciary committee for further review.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 4, 2025
Last action Sep 4, 2025
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Sep 4, 2025
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Referred to Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tina Tartaglione
DDemocratic
Co
Amanda Cappelletti
DDemocratic
Co
Art Haywood
DDemocratic
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Dan Laughlin
RRepublican
Co
Elder Vogel
RRepublican
Co
John Kane
DDemocratic
Co
Maria Collett
DDemocratic
Co
Nick Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Nikil Saval
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Kearney
DDemocratic
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