Legislation approved by the Senate Communications and Technology Committee today would protect the information of Pennsylvania state government, including citizen information, by prohibiting state-owned devices from downloading and using TikTok, committee chair Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) said. [Read More]
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) introduced a measure today that would prohibit all state-owned devices from downloading and using TikTok. The application presents a high level of cybersecurity risk to the Commonwealth and its digital assets. [Read More]
Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland/Dauphin/Perry) introduced legislation to reduce and reform the state’s regulatory process, holding state agencies transparent and accountable. [Read More]
Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) announced today that they plan to reintroduce the Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Act for Taxpayer Accountability (CFPA) this session. This legislation, which was introduced last session as SB38, will serve as a Pennsylvania False Claims Act. The CFPA is modeled on the Federal False Claims Act, which celebrates its 160th Anniversary this year. [Read More]
The Senate of Pennsylvania approved a measure to eliminate a section from the state’s Education Code that prohibits a teacher from wearing any dress, mark, emblem, or insignia indicative of his or her faith or denomination, according to the measure’s sponsors, Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Judy Schwank (D-Berks). [Read More]
The Senate Education Committee approved a bipartisan measure to align Pennsylvania with every other state in the nation in preserving and protecting First Amendment rights for educators, according to the measure’s sponsors, Senators Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Judy Schwank (D-Berks). [Read More]
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) is reminding local residents to search for unclaimed property at the state Treasury during the holiday season. [Read More]
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) announced that a $775,000 grant was awarded for the York County Regional Police Department’s expansion on Oak Street. [Read More]
Pennsylvania Senate Republicans will hold a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 15 to announce their new leadership team for the 2023-24 legislative session. [Read More]
Gov. Tom Wolf signed into a law a measure sponsored by Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) that makes significant reforms to the prior authorization process for medical treatment, as well as changes to step therapy for prescription drug treatment plans. [Read More]
