HB 834 — An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in procedure, further providing for access.

PRINTER'S NO.   864

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 834
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY KRUPA, KAUFFMAN, M. MACKENZIE, HAMM, GAYDOS,
        KEPHART AND BERNSTINE, MARCH 10, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND
        OPERATIONS, MARCH 10, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), entitled
 2      "An act providing for access to public information, for a
 3      designated open-records officer in each Commonwealth agency,
 4      local agency, judicial agency and legislative agency, for
 5      procedure, for appeal of agency determination, for judicial
 6      review and for the Office of Open Records; imposing
 7      penalties; providing for reporting by State-related
 8      institutions; requiring the posting of certain State contract
 9      information on the Internet; and making related repeals," in
10      procedure, further providing for access.
11      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12   hereby enacts as follows:
13      Section 1.    Section 701 of the act of February 14, 2008
14   (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, is amended by
15   adding a subsection to read:
16   Section 701.    Access.
17      * * *
18      (c)   Online availability of certain financial records.--
19            (1)   By the last day of each month, an agency shall make
20      available on its publicly accessible Internet website a
21      financial record dealing with the disbursement of funds by
 1    the agency during the prior month.
 2           (2)   By the last day of each fiscal quarter, an agency
 3    shall submit to the Department of the Auditor General an
 4    affirmation stating that all financial records dealing with
 5    the disbursement of funds by the agency during the prior
 6    fiscal quarter have been made available in accordance with
 7    paragraph (1).
 8           (3)   The Department of the Auditor General shall conduct
 9    periodic audits, as deemed necessary by the Auditor General,
10    to ensure accuracy and compliance with the provisions of this
11    subsection.
12           (4)   A person may bring a civil cause of action based
13    upon a violation of paragraph (1) or (2) in an appropriate
14    court for declaratory, injunctive or mandamus relief with
15    respect to the violation. The court may allow the prevailing
16    party reasonable attorney fees, including litigation
17    expenses, for each individual violation of paragraph (1) or
18    (2).
19    Section 2.     This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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