Pennsylvania HB1104: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of evidence, further providing for subpoena of records.

What the bill says

Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of evidence, further providing for subpoena of records.

From the introduced text, April 3, 2025:

Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of evidence, further providing for subpoena of records. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 6152(a)(2)(i) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: § 6152. Subpoena of records. (a) Election.-- * * * (2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii), the health care provider or facility or a designated agent shall be entitled to receive payment of the amounts under this subsection before producing the charts or records pursuant to a subpoena. The payment shall be $20.62 for searching for and retrieving the records, $1.39 per page for the first 20 pages, $1.03 per page for pages 21 through 60 and 34¢ per page for pages 61 and thereafter for paper copies or reproductions on electronic media whether the records are stored on paper or in electronic format; $2.04 per page for copies from microfilm; plus the actual cost of postage, shipping or delivery. No other charges for the retrieval, copying and shipping or delivery of medical records other than those set forth in this paragraph shall be permitted without prior approval of the party requesting the copying of the medical records. The amounts which may be charged shall be adjusted annually …

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Sponsors

• Leanne Krueger (D, 161) · primary sponsor
• Timothy Brennan (D, 29)
• Kristine Howard (D, 167)
• Jose Giral (D, 180)
• Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
• Hanbidge, Liz (D, 61)
• Carol Kazeem (D, 159)
• La'Tasha Mayes (D, 24)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
• Maureen Madden (D, 115)
• Kyle Donahue (D, 113)

Latest actions

1. May 1, 2026: Referred to JUDICIARY, May 1, 2026
2. May 1, 2026: In the Senate
3. April 27, 2026: (Remarks see House Journal Page 344-345), April 27, 2026
4. April 27, 2026: Third consideration and final passage, April 27, 2026 (133-67)
5. April 27, 2026: Re-reported as committed, April 27, 2026
6. April 15, 2026: Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 15, 2026
7. April 15, 2026: Second consideration, April 15, 2026
8. April 14, 2026: Removed from table, April 14, 2026
9. April 13, 2026: Laid on the table, April 13, 2026
10. April 13, 2026: First consideration, April 13, 2026

Votes

• Third consideration and final passage, April 27, 2026 (133-67) (April 27, 2026): 133 yea, 67 nay, passed
• House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (April 27, 2026): 25 yea, 12 nay, passed
• House Judiciary: Report Bill As Committed (April 9, 2026): 14 yea, 12 nay, passed
• House Health: Re-refer Bill To Another Committee (April 9, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1104?

HB1104 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of evidence, further providing for subpoena of records.

What does HB1104 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of evidence, further providing for subpoena of records.

What is the status of HB1104?

Passed one chamber as of May 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to JUDICIARY, May 1, 2026 (May 1, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1104?

Leanne Krueger (D, 161), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1104?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1104