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This bill amends Title 71 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to establish regulations regarding the preservation of government records on electronic devices. The bill defines key terms, including "government" (referring to Commonwealth government), "government-owned electronic device" (a device owned or operated by government entities or local education agencies), and "local education agency" (as defined in the Public School Code of 1949). The primary provision prohibits government-owned electronic devices from having any applications, software, or technologies that prevent the maintenance or preservation of records required by law. There is a specific exception for law enforcement activities, security interests, security research, or risk mitigation actions, though even in these cases, such technologies cannot be used to prevent the creation, maintenance, or preservation of legally required records. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment, and aims to ensure that government electronic devices can consistently maintain and preserve official records as mandated by law.

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