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PA HB294

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Bizzarro

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law protections to employees who make good faith reports of potential violations under Title 18's subchapter on riot, disorderly conduct, and related offenses

  • Employees of businesses, nonprofit entities, and government entities subject to the subchapter would be covered as "employees" under the Whistleblower Law (P.L.1559, No.169 of December 12, 1986)

  • Clarifies that conduct performed on animals actively involved in bona fide scientific or medical research remains exempt from the subchapter when lawful under federal or state law

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for whistleblower protection and further providing for nonapplicability of subchapter.

Last Action

Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs

1/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture & Rural Affairs1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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