Senate Votes to Ban Unsecured Ballot Drop Boxes and Private Funding of Election Operations
In a strong step forward to safeguard the integrity of Pennsylvania’s elections, the Senate approved two bills today that would prevent the future use of unsecured ballot drop boxes and ban private money to fund election operations. [Read More]
Senate committee votes to reaffirm that taxpayers, not dark money groups, pay for carrying out elections in PA
Legislation that would ban any county or Commonwealth employee from accepting outside money to pay for the administration of elections in Pennsylvania was approved by the Senate State Government Committee today, according to prime sponsors Sens. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28). [Read More]
Senate committee advances measure to protect women’s sports
The Senate Education Committee advanced a measure to establish the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, according to Sens. Judy Ward (R-30) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28), who sponsored the legislation. [Read More]
Phillips-Hill: Governor’s budget makes irresponsible spending of today the next generation’s problem
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) released the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s state budget proposal for the 2022-23 fiscal year [Read More]
Senate advances bill to require timely notification to victims when data breach occurs within state agencies
The Senate advanced a measure that will require state agencies to notify victims of a data breach within one week. [Read More]
Senate advances legislation to prioritize state’s information technology efforts, strengthen cybersecurity
Legislation that would create the new “Office of Information Technology” and require cybersecurity best practices across state agencies received the approval of the Senate of Pennsylvania today, according to Senators Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster), who sponsored the measure. Listen [Read More]
Phillips-Hill’s proposal barring taxpayer dollars from paying ransomware approved by Senate
The Senate of Pennsylvania approved significant reforms as to how state and local governmental entities must address ransomware attacks moving forward, according to the bill’s sponsor, Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). Listen [Read More]
Phillips-Hill appointed to serve on Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority
Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) was named the Senate Republican Caucus’ representative to sit on the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA), which was created under the recently approved Act 96 of 2021. [Read More]