An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in open meetings, further providing for use of equipment during meetings and for General Assembly meetings covered.

PRINTER'S NO. 741
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 726
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY STEFANO, PHILLIPS-HILL, PENNYCUICK, COSTA,
KEARNEY, COLLETT, TARTAGLIONE, COMITTA, MILLER, HAYWOOD AND
BROWN, MAY 5, 2025
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 5, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in open meetings, further providing
for use of equipment during meetings and for General Assembly
meetings covered.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 711(b) and 712 of Title 65 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 711. Use of equipment during meetings.
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(b) Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.--[The]
Except as provided under section 712(b) (relating to General
Assembly meetings covered), the Senate and House of
Representatives may adopt rules governing the recording or
broadcast of their sessions and meetings and hearings of
committees.
§ 712. General Assembly meetings covered.
(a) Meetings.--Notwithstanding any other provision, for the
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purpose of this chapter, meetings of the General Assembly which
are covered are as follows: all meetings of committees where
bills are considered, all hearings where testimony is taken and
all sessions of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Not
included in the intent of this chapter are caucuses or meetings
of any ethics committee created pursuant to the Rules of the
Senate or the House of Representatives.
(b) Recording and streaming.--The Senate and the House of
Representatives shall record and post all meetings of committees
and hearings covered under subsection (a) on the General
Assembly's publicly accessible Internet website. When
technically possible, the meetings of committees and hearings
shall be available by live stream video.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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