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PA SB177
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jay Costa
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AI Summary
- Amends Pennsylvania's Whistleblower Law (1986) to expand the definition of "public body" to explicitly include the General Assembly and its agencies, as well as judicial agencies
- Creates a new definition of "judicial agency" encompassing the Supreme Court, all Commonwealth courts, and any entity or office of the unified judicial system under Article V of the Pennsylvania Constitution, including the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
- Extends whistleblower protections to employees who report violations of law within the legislative and judicial branches of state government, which were not explicitly covered before
- Takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
Further providing for definitions.
Last Action
Referred to Labor & Industry
1/24/2025
Committee Referrals
Labor & Industry1/24/2025
Full Bill Text
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