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PA Bill Number: HB78

Title: Providing for consumer data privacy, for duties of controllers and for duties of processors; and imposing penalties.

Description: An Act providing for consumer data privacy, for duties of controllers and for duties of processors; and imposing penalties.

Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (127-76)

Last Action Date: Oct 1, 2025

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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB997

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Legislation Overview

Title: Further providing for definitions, for notification of the breach of the security of the system, for exceptions and for notice exemption; repealing provisions relating to civil relief; providing for protection of personal information, for civil relief, for information security and for applicability; and repealing provisions relating to applicability.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending the act of December 22, 2005 (P.L.474, No.94), known as the Breach of Personal Information Notification Act, further providing for definitions, for notification of the breach of the security of the system, for exceptions and for notice exemption; repealing provisions relating to civil relief; providing for protection of personal information, for civil relief, for information security and for applicability; and repealing provisions relating to applicability.

Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (112-91)

Last Action Date: October 1, 2025

Link: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb997

Sponsors

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25 sponsors: Jared Solomon (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Melissa Cerrato (D); Kristine Howard (D); Robert Freeman (D); Carol Kazeem (D); Jose Giral (D); Nancy Guenst (D); Robert Merski (D); Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D); Christopher Pielli (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Dan Williams (D); Joseph Ciresi (D); Mandy Steele (D); Melissa Shusterman (D); Daniel Deasy (D); Roni Green (D); Mary Jo Daley (D); Mark Gillen (R); Nikki Rivera (D); Joseph Webster (D); David Madsen (D); Malcolm Kenyatta (D); Abigail Salisbury (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Oct 1, 2025 Third consideration and final passage (112-91)
House Oct 1, 2025 Re-reported as committed
House Sep 30, 2025 Second consideration, with amendments
House Sep 30, 2025 Re-committed to Appropriations
House Jul 14, 2025 Removed from table
House May 6, 2025 Laid on the table
House May 6, 2025 First consideration
House May 6, 2025 Reported as amended
House Mar 24, 2025 Referred to Commerce
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Sep 30, 2025 state bill text bill text
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Introduced not available state bill text bill text
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
10/1/2025 112 91 0 Yes
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09/30/2025 202 0 1 Yes
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09/30/2025 22 14 0 Yes
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09/30/2025 203 0 0 Yes
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09/30/2025 102 101 0 Yes
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05/6/2025 26 0 0 Yes
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05/6/2025 14 12 0 Yes
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