Communications & Technology 2025-2026

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The Senate Communications & Technology Committee met on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 to consider the following legislation:

• Senate Bill 806 (Pisciottano/Pennycuick/Miller/Kane) – Providing for disclosure of advertising content generated or modified by AI.
• Amendment #A03233 – Replaces the prior UTPCPL bill with a standalone new act; includes enforcement and penalties provisions, as well as providing for definition and disclosure requirement updates.
  A03233 was unanimously approved, and SB 806 as amended was also reported out unanimously 11-0.

• Senate Resolution 244 (Pennycuick/Langerholc/Martin) – Joint State Government Task Force on Child Protection-related laws
• Amendment #A03149 – Adds additional membership to the task force.
  A03149 was unanimously approved, and SR 244 as amended was also reported out unanimously 11-0.

The Senate Communications & Technology Committee met on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 to consider the following legislation:

A#02384 (Pennycuick) (removing Section 3; providing for program approval criteria relating to energy sources or generation) to Senate Bill 939 (Rothman – Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Act).

 The amendment was adopted by an 11-0 vote (unanimous). The bill then went over in Committee as amended and was not reported out. 

The Senate Communications & Technology Committee met on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 to consider the following legislation:

Senate Bill 1090 PN 1311 (Pennycuick/Miller) – providing for disclosures and safeguards related to the use of AI companion platforms; directing enforcement duties to the Attorney General. 

Reported out by a vote of 11-0 (unanimous).

The Senate Communications & Technology Committee met on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 to consider the following legislation:

SB 431 PN 465 (Pennycuick) – amends the right-to-know law to provide for acceptable denials if submissions pose a cyber risk or were generated by AI. It provides for an appeal process under the existing law as well.

A#01977 was offered (excepting news media and non-profit research orgs.) and adopted unanimously.

Reported as amended by a vote of 11-0.

SB 491 PN 446 (Phillips-Hill) – amends Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pa.C.S. repealing numerous sections pertaining to requirements for telecommunications carriers, and making changes to network modernization plan requirements.

Reported as committed by a vote of 6-5.

The Senate Communications & Technology Committee met on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 to consider the following legislation: 

SB 376  (Phillips-Hill) – Prohibiting the application Tiktok from state devices and networks, exempting law enforcement, security or risk mitigation actions.

Reported as committed by a vote of 11-0.

SB 377 (Phillips-Hill) – Requiring national industry standards in state IT contracting, ie. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards.  

Reported as committed by a vote of 11-0.

Both bills were reported out unanimously: