News Releases
Mar
16
2023
March 16, 2023
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) today announced more than $5.6 million in Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) funding is being awarded for local projects. [Read More]
Mar
08
2023
March 08, 2023
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would prohibit state-owned devices and networks from downloading and using TikTok was approved with unanimous support in the Senate, according to the measure’s sponsor, Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). Across the nation, Democrats and Republicans have voiced growing concerns about the security and potential manipulation of the popular social media app TikTok. […] [Read More]
Mar
07
2023
March 07, 2023
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) released the following statement in response to the budget address Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered today to a joint session of the General Assembly: [Read More]
Mar
06
2023
March 06, 2023
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]
Feb
22
2023
February 22, 2023
As a part of her ongoing effort to curb the burden of school property taxes, Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) today introduced a measure to codify the original intent of the Gaming Act. [Read More]
Feb
09
2023
February 09, 2023
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]
Feb
03
2023
February 03, 2023
HARRISBURG – 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. Senate Bill 350 would require every state agency to post all permits issued on its publicly accessible website. State agencies would also be required to create an accessible […] [Read More]
Jan
31
2023
January 31, 2023
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]
Jan
18
2023
January 18, 2023
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]
Jan
11
2023
January 11, 2023
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) supported a measure on Wednesday that would give Pennsylvania voters the ultimate decision on voter identification requirements through a proposed constitutional amendment. [Read More]