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PA SB177

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jay Costa

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

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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