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HB490 • 2025

An Act amending Titles 2 (Administrative Law and Procedure) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for confidential communications to news reporters; and making editorial changes.

An Act amending Titles 2 (Administrative Law and Procedure) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for confidential communications to news reporters; and making editorial changes.

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Sponsor
WAXMAN
Last action
2026-02-27
Official status
Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 27, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-27 Pennsylvania General Assembly

    Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 27, 2026

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Titles 2 (Administrative Law and Procedure) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for confidential communications to news reporters; and making editorial changes.