HB448 • 2025

An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.238, No.43), known as the Radon Certification Act, further providing for confidentiality of data.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: DIAMOND
Last action: 2025-04-09
Official status: Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, April 9, 2025
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.238, No.43), known as the Radon Certification Act, further providing for confidentiality of data.

What This Bill Does

An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.238, No.43), known as the Radon Certification Act, further providing for confidentiality of data.

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Bill History

2026-04-09 H
(Remarks see House Journal Page 327), April 7, 2025
2025-04-09 S
In the Senate
2025-04-09 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, April 9, 2025
2025-04-07 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-reported as committed, April 7, 2025
2025-04-07 H
Third consideration and final passage, April 7, 2025 (176-27)
2025-03-26 H
Second consideration, March 26, 2025
2025-03-26 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 26, 2025
2025-03-25 H
Removed from table, March 25, 2025
2025-03-18 ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
Reported as committed, March 18, 2025
2025-03-18 H
First consideration, March 18, 2025
2025-03-18 H
Laid on the table, March 18, 2025
2025-02-03 ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, Feb. 3, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.238, No.43), known as the Radon Certification Act, further providing for confidentiality of data.

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PRINTER'S NO. 426
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 448
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY DIAMOND, KENYATTA AND GILLEN, FEBRUARY 3, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE
PROTECTION, FEBRUARY 3, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.238, No.43), entitled "An
act providing for certification of persons who perform radon
testing and radon remediation; providing for the
confidentiality of certain data; imposing penalties; and
making an appropriation," further providing for
confidentiality of data.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 9 of the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.238,
No.43), known as the Radon Certification Act, is amended to
read:
Section 9. Confidentiality of data.
Except for use in conducting legitimate scientific studies,
as determined by the department, data relating to individuals
and data relating to radon gas and radon progeny contamination
at nonpublic properties, including residential dwellings,
gathered under this act shall be considered confidential by the
department. The department shall not release the data in its
possession to anyone other than the owner of the property[.], or
a previous owner of the property if the previous owner owned the
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property during the time in which the requested data was
gathered.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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