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Past Meetings & Hearings
Meeting to consider SB 1368 and HB 78
Joint public hearing to explore blockchain, virtual currency, and the protections offered in Senate Bill 1015
Meeting to consider SB 939
Joint public hearing on how artificial intelligence is transforming PA’s biotech sector
News
Senator Pennycuick Legislation to Ban Nudification Apps Passes Committee
Today, the Senate Communications and Technology Committee passed Senate Bill 1368, legislation introduced by committee Chair State Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24). The measure would ban nudification applications from being developed, operated, or made available in Pennsylvania, including through online application marketplaces. [Read More]
Senate Communications and Technology Committee Advances Child Protection in the Digital Age Task Force Measure
Today, Communications and Technology Committee Chair, Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) announced the unanimous passage of Senate Resolution 244 to establish a Task Force on Child Protection in the Digital Age. Along with Pennycuick, Senators Wayne Langerholc (R-35) and Scott Martin (R-13) are co-prime sponsors of the measure. [Read More]
Senate Joint Hearing on Consumer Protections for Virtual Currency, Virtual Currency Kiosks
Today, the state Senate Communications and Technology Committee, Chaired by Pennsylvania Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24th) and the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee held a joint hearing about consumer protections for virtual currency and virtual currency kiosks. [Read More]
PA Senate Communications and Technology, Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committees Hold Joint Hearing to Discuss AI in the Biotech Sector in PA
Today, Senator Tracy Pennycuick (24th District) and Senator Frank Farry (6th District) held a joint hearing at Merck & Co., to discuss the growing use of AI to advance innovation in the biotechnology sector. [Read More]
Joint Senate Hearing Explores Artificial Intelligence in Education and Workforce Development
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom and how schools are adapting programs to prepare students for changing workforce demands were the topics of a public hearing Monday held by the Senate Education Committee, chaired by Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27), and the Senate Communications and Technology Committee, chaired by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24). [Read More]
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The Senate Communications and Technology Committee oversees legislative efforts to improve access to high-speed internet in all corners of the commonwealth; ensures valuable personal information is protected and secured in state government; and considers overall state information technology efficiencies and improvement.