Bill Text: PA HB2625 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for exceptions for public records.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-09-17 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HB2625 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB2625-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4020
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2625 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY MAHER AND BLOOM, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
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,"
further providing for exceptions for public records.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 708(b)(3), (4) and (6) of the act of
February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law,
are 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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(3) A record, the disclosure of which creates a
reasonable likelihood of endangering the safety or the
physical security of a building, public utility, resource,
infrastructure, facility or information storage system, which
may include:
(i) documents or data relating to computer hardware,
source files, software and system networks that could
jeopardize computer security by exposing a vulnerability
in preventing, protecting against, mitigating or
responding to a terrorist act;
(ii) lists of infrastructure, resources and
significant special events, including those defined by
the Federal Government in the National Infrastructure
Protections, which are deemed critical due to their
nature and which result from risk analysis; threat
assessments; consequences assessments; antiterrorism
protective measures and plans; counterterrorism measures
and plans; and security and response needs assessments;
and
(iii) building plans or infrastructure records that
expose or create vulnerability through disclosure of the
location, configuration or security of critical systems,
including public utility systems, structural elements,
technology, communication, electrical, fire suppression,
ventilation, water, wastewater, sewage and gas systems.
This paragraph shall not apply to an agency-issued employee
e-mail address.
(4) (i) A record regarding computer hardware, software
and networks, including administrative or technical
records, which, if disclosed, would be reasonably likely
to jeopardize computer security.
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(ii) This paragraph shall not apply to an agency-
issued employee e-mail address.
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(6) (i) The following personal identification
information:
(A) A record containing all or part of a
person's Social Security number, driver's license
number, personal financial information, home,
personal cellular or other 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.
(ii) Nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the
release of the name, position, agency-issued e-mail
address, agency-issued cellular telephone number, 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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