Bill Text: PA HB1667 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: In procedure, further providing for exceptions for public records.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-09-11 - Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS [HB1667 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1667-Amended.html

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2108 PRINTER'S NO. 2519
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1667 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, BAKER, BRENNAN, CARROLL, D. COSTA, CUTLER, FABRIZIO, FLECK, JOSEPHS, MENSCH, MUNDY, MURPHY, OLIVER, PHILLIPS, PYLE, REICHLEY, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, YOUNGBLOOD AND GEIST, JUNE 12, 2009
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JULY 29, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), entitled
"An act providing for access to public information, for a
designated open-records officer in each Commonwealth agency,
local agency, judicial agency and legislative agency, for
procedure, for appeal of agency determination, for judicial
review and for the Office of Open Records; imposing
penalties; providing for reporting by State-related
institutions; requiring the posting of certain State contract
information on the Internet; and making related repeals," in
procedure, further providing for exceptions for public
records.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 708(b)(6) of the act of February 14, 2008
(P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, is amended to
read:
Section 708. Exceptions for public records.
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(b) Exceptions.--Except as provided in subsections (c) and
(d), the following are exempt from access by a requester under
this act:
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(6) (i) The following personal identification
information:
(A) A record containing all or part of a
person's date of birth, Social Security number,
driver's license number, personal financial
information, home, cellular or personal telephone
numbers, personal e-mail addresses, employee number
or other confidential personal identification number.
(B) A spouse's name, marital status or
beneficiary or dependent information.
(C) The home address of a law enforcement
officer [or], judge or employee of a school entity. <--
For the purposes of this clause, the term "school
entity" shall include a school district, intermediate
unit, area vocational-technical school, charter
school or cyber charter school.
(ii) Nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the
release of the name, position, salary, actual
compensation or other payments or expenses, employment
contract, employment-related contract or agreement and
length of service of a public official or an agency
employee.
(iii) An agency may redact the name or other
identifying information relating to an individual
performing an undercover or covert law enforcement
activity from a record.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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