An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, establishing the Office of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer.
This bill creates a new Office of Information Technology within Pennsylvania's executive branch to centralize and manage state IT services. It establishes a Chief Information Officer who will serve as a member of the Governor's Cabinet and will be appointed by the Governor with the approval of two-thirds of the Senate. The new official will have the authority to oversee technology operations across state agencies and set security protocols for government data. This change affects the administrative structure of the executive department by adding a dedicated role for managing information technology.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 29, 2024
Last action May 29, 2024
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May 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Government
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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