Committee
Pennsylvania House Communications and Technology Committee
committee members
Lisa Borowski (D)
Andre Carroll (D)
Chair
Joe Ciresi (D)
Gina Curry (D)
Joe D'Orsie (R)
Nathan Davidson (D)
Republican Vice Chair
Gary Day (R)
Sean Dougherty (D)
Torren Ecker (R)
Republican Secretary
Valerie Gaydos (R)
John Inglis (D)
Rich Irvin (R)
Robert Leadbeter (R)
Eric Nelson (R)
Napoleon Nelson (D)
Republican Chair
Jason Ortitay (R)
Lindsay Powell (D)
Chad Reichard (R)
Jim Rigby (R)
Nikki Rivera (D)
Jacklyn Rusnock (D)
Stephenie Scialabba (R)
Josh Siegel (D)
Joanne Stehr (R)
Paul Takac (D)
Ben Waxman (D)
| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB49 | Further providing for definitions and providing for standardized terms in form contracts. | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| HB62 | Providing for social media platforms and for limiting censorship. | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| HB95 | Further providing for definitions. | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| HB129 | Further providing for definitions. | Crossed Over | 01/16/2025 |
| HB197 | In requirements and prohibitions, further providing for Commonwealth agencies. | In Committee | 01/16/2025 |
| HB317 | In computer offenses, providing for artificial intelligence; and imposing a penalty. | In Committee | 01/27/2025 |
| HB431 | In forgery and fraudulent practices, providing for the offense of unauthorized dissemination of artificially generated impersonation of individual. | In Committee | 01/31/2025 |
| HB485 | In boards and offices, providing for Office of Information Technology. | In Committee | 02/04/2025 |
| HB486 | In primary and election expenses, further providing for advertising. | In Committee | 02/04/2025 |
| HB624 | In public utility facilities, further providing for adjustment. | In Committee | 02/20/2025 |
| HB627 | Providing for Public Safety Resident Communications Pilot Program. | Crossed Over | 02/20/2025 |
| HB634 | In school safety and security, further providing for school safety and security coordinator. | In Committee | 02/20/2025 |
| HB652 | Providing for reporting requirements of interactive computer service providers; and imposing penalties. | In Committee | 02/20/2025 |
| HB653 | In school safety and security, providing for panic alerts. | In Committee | 02/20/2025 |
| HB655 | In preliminary provisions, providing for student data security. | In Committee | 02/20/2025 |
| HB811 | Providing for civil liability for fraudulent misrepresentation of candidates; and imposing penalties. | Crossed Over | 03/05/2025 |
| HB924 | In general provisions relating to Public Utility Code, further providing for definitions; and providing for Internet neutrality. | In Committee | 03/17/2025 |
| HB972 | Providing for an inventory of State-owned assets for the development of fixed broadband services in unserved areas; establishing the Broadband Services Restricted Account; and providing for underserved areas of this Commonwealth. | In Committee | 03/19/2025 |
| HB981 | In preliminary provisions relating to voter registration, further providing for standardized forms and for applications; and, in voter registration, further providing for preparation and distribution of applications and providing for government service facilitation. | In Committee | 03/20/2025 |
| HB1063 | Providing for online access control measures. | In Committee | 03/31/2025 |
| HB1188 | Providing for protection of State-owned electronic devices and networks from applications controlled by foreign adversaries. | In Committee | 04/10/2025 |
| HB1219 | In boards and offices, providing for information technology; establishing the Office of Information Technology and the Information Technology Fund; providing for administrative and procurement procedures and for the Joint Cybersecurity Oversight Committee; imposing duties on the Office of Information Technology; providing for administration of Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network; and imposing penalties. | In Committee | 04/15/2025 |
| HB1299 | Providing for unlawful retention policy. | Crossed Over | 04/23/2025 |
| HB1430 | Providing for protection of minors on social media; and imposing penalties. | In Committee | 05/08/2025 |
| HB1493 | In Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, providing for data collection on race and ethnicity in criminal cases. | In Committee | 05/21/2025 |
| HB1506 | In miscellaneous provisions relating to inmate confinement, providing for communications services for inmates in State or county correctional institutions. | In Committee | 05/29/2025 |
| HB1513 | In computer offenses, providing for liability for Internet publishers and distributors of material harmful to minors. | In Committee | 05/29/2025 |
| HB1624 | Prohibiting certain covered entities and service providers from collecting and processing location information of individuals without consent; providing for enforcement by Attorney General; establishing a private right of action; and prescribing penalties. | In Committee | 06/20/2025 |
| HB1625 | Establishing the Keystone Artificial Intelligence Authority within the Department of Community and Economic Development; providing for the duties of authority and its governing board; providing for duties of other entities; establishing the Artificial Intelligence Permitting System Pilot Program within the Department of Environmental Protection; establishing the Keystone Artificial Intelligence Development Fund; and providing for sovereign immunity. | In Committee | 06/20/2025 |
| HB1729 | In miscellaneous offenses, providing for children's online safety. | In Committee | 07/14/2025 |
| HB1857 | Requiring business entities to disclose the use of artificial intelligence in certain consumer interactions; establishing the right of consumers to human review in high-impact decisions; and providing for enforcement by Attorney General. | In Committee | 09/10/2025 |
| HB1925 | Providing for artificial intelligence in facilities, for artificial intelligence use by insurers and for artificial intelligence use by MA or CHIP managed care plans; imposing duties on the Department of Health, the Insurance Department and the Department of Human Services; and imposing penalties. | In Committee | 10/06/2025 |
| HR29 | Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the development and implementation of a campaign contribution reporting system that requires contributions to be reported within 24 hours of receipt, establish an advisory committee to assist with the study and issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the House of Representatives. | In Committee | 01/28/2025 |
| HR65 | Establishing a task force to study social media platforms and websites on which suicide is encouraged. | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
| HR81 | Urging the Congress of the United States to amend 17 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 107 to protect creative workers against displacement by artificial intelligence technology. | In Committee | 02/20/2025 |
| HR322 | Recognizing the week of October 5 through 11, 2025, as "National Newspaper Week" in Pennsylvania. | In Committee | 09/23/2025 |
| SB376 | Providing for the prohibition of unauthorized applications. | Crossed Over | 06/05/2025 |
| SB377 | In contracts for public works, providing for contracts for information technology commodities and services. | Crossed Over | 06/05/2025 |