HB2048

Establishing the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium; providing for administrative, fiscal or logistical services and governance and duties of the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium, for grantmaking priorities, for editorial independence, for public access and transparency and for long-term funding strategy.

Introduced·11/18/25

Pennsylvania HB2048 establishes the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium to support local journalism and civic information, focusing on.

Pennsylvania HB2048 creates the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium, an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization to support and strengthen civic information and local journalism. The consortium will award competitive grants to eligible entities for projects expanding access to local news, with a focus on underserved communities. It will maintain a publicly accessible website with a searchable database of funded projects, application procedures, reports, meeting schedules, and public feedback opportunities.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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13
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

14 Yea

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12 Nay

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Calendar

Feb 4

9:00 AM

Communications & Technology (h) Hearing

History

Feb 4

House

Reported as amended

Feb 4

House

First consideration

Feb 4

House

Laid on the table