PRINTER'S NO. 272
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
379
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, PENNYCUICK, ROTHMAN, J. WARD,
BARTOLOTTA, STEFANO, GEBHARD, DUSH AND ROBINSON,
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, FEBRUARY 9, 2023
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." 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 subsection, a State-owned electronic device may not have an
unauthorized application downloaded or installed on the 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 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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