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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 431: An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in procedure, providing for acceptable denials.

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

SB 431 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on March 21, 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 preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in procedure, providing for acceptable denials. Primary sponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tracy PennycuickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Lisa BakerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Camera BartolottaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Michele BrooksCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Rosemary BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Lynda CulverCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Cris DushCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Tim KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Nick MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Pat StefanoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32

“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 (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
  2. First consideration
  3. Reported as amended
  4. Referred to Communications & Technology

Sources

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