SB376 • 2025

An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the prohibition of unauthorized applications.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: PHILLIPS-HILL
Last action: 2025-06-05
Official status: Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, June 5, 2025
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the prohibition of unauthorized applications.

What This Bill Does

An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the prohibition of unauthorized applications.

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Bill History

2025-09-15 S
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 474-475), June 4, 2025
2025-06-05 H
In the House
2025-06-05 COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, June 5, 2025
2025-06-04 S
Third consideration and final passage, June 4, 2025 (49-0)
2025-06-02 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-reported as committed, June 2, 2025
2025-05-13 S
Second consideration, May 13, 2025
2025-05-13 APPROPRIATIONS
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 13, 2025
2025-05-06 COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
Reported as committed, May 6, 2025
2025-05-06 S
First consideration, May 6, 2025
2025-03-06 COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, March 6, 2025

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An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the prohibition of unauthorized applications.

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PRINTER'S NO. 322
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 376
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, PENNYCUICK, STEFANO, HUTCHINSON,
J. WARD, DUSH AND ROBINSON, MARCH 6, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, MARCH 6, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, providing for the prohibition of
unauthorized applications.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 71 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a part to read:
PART XXX
STATE-OWNED ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND NETWORKS
Chapter
71. (Reserved)
73. Unauthorized Applications
CHAPTER 71
(Reserved)
CHAPTER 73
UNAUTHORIZED APPLICATIONS
Sec.
7301. Definitions.
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7302. Prohibition.
§ 7301. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Electronic device." A device that is capable of downloading
and accessing an unauthorized application.
"State-owned." In reference to a device, that State money
was used in acquiring the device.
"Unauthorized application." The social networking service
TikTok or any successor application or service developed or
provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance
Limited.
§ 7302. Prohibition.
(a) On device.--Within three months of the effective date of
this section, an individual may not download or install an
unauthorized application on a State-owned electronic device.
(b) On network.--An individual may not access an
unauthorized application on a State wireless network.
(c) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an
individual who is engaging in law enforcement activities,
security interests, security research or risk mitigation
actions.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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