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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 197: An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in requirements and prohibitions, further providing for Commonwealth agencies.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 197 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in requirements and prohibitions, further providing for Commonwealth agencies. Primary sponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 10, 2025): Laid on the table.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe CiresiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Tim BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Missy CerratoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Dan DeasyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Kyle DonahueCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Bob FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse136
José GiralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse180
Roni GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse190
Jim HaddockCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse118
Pat HarkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Kristine HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse167
Tarik KhanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse194
Chris PielliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse156
Steve SamuelsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on the table
  2. Re-reported as committed
  3. Re-committed to Rules
  4. First consideration
  5. Reported as amended
  6. Referred to Communications & Technology

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source