PA HB 78
introducedAn Act providing for consumer data privacy, for duties of controllers and for duties of processors; and imposing penalties.
Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did PA HB 78 pass?
Not yet. PA HB 78 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-06): Removed from table
What is PA HB 78 about?
PA HB 78 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act providing for consumer data privacy, for duties of controllers and for duties of processors; and imposing penalties.”.
Who sponsors PA HB 78?
Ed Neilson is the primary sponsor of PA HB 78, joined by 25 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-10-06 — Removed from table
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Ed Neilsonprimary
- Stephenie Scialabbacosponsor
- Kristine Howardcosponsor
- Steven Mentzercosponsor
- Robert Leadbetercosponsor
- Benjamin Sanchezcosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evanscosponsor
- Jose Giralcosponsor
- Dan Frankelcosponsor
- Tarik Khancosponsor
- Mike Armaninicosponsor
- Perry Warrencosponsor
- Robert Freemancosponsor
- Danielle Friel Ottencosponsor
- David Zimmermancosponsor
- Mark Gillencosponsor
- Joe Ciresicosponsor
- Tina Daviscosponsor
- Keith Harriscosponsor
- John Inglis Iiicosponsor
- John Schlegelcosponsor
- Greg Scottcosponsor
- Marla Browncosponsor
- Liz Hanbidgecosponsor
- Chris Piellicosponsor
- Brian Munroecosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-10-06
Removed from table
2026-10-06
Laid on the table
2026-06-25
Second consideration
reading-2
2026-06-24
First consideration
reading-1
2026-06-24
Re-reported as amended
amendment-passage,committee-passage
2026-02-04
Re-referred to Communications & Technology
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-10-03
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
referral-committee
2025-10-01
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2025-10-01
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-04-23
Re-committed to Appropriations
referral-committee
2025-04-23
Second consideration, with amendments
reading-2
2025-04-22
Removed from table
2025-03-18
Laid on the table
2025-03-18
First consideration
reading-1
2025-03-18
Reported as amended
amendment-passage,committee-passage
2025-01-14
Referred to Commerce
referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Committee vote (Commerce): Report Bill As Amended
2025-03-18 · pass · 26-0
Member-level votes (26)
- Scott Conklin: yes
- Anthony Bellmon: yes
- Amen Brown: yes
- Andre Carroll: yes
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
- Morgan Cephas: yes
- Keith Harris: yes
- Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
- Brian Munroe: yes
- Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
- Darisha K. Parker: yes
- Chris Pielli: yes
- Christopher Rabb: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- John Lawrence: yes
- Scott Barger: yes
- Marla Brown: yes
- Joseph D'Orsie: yes
- Valerie Gaydos: yes
- Barbara Gleim: yes
- Shelby Labs: yes
- Kristin Marcell: yes
- Jeff Olsommer: yes
- Donna Scheuren: yes
- Jeremy Shaffer: yes
- Tim Twardzik: yes
Committee vote (Commerce): Adopt Amendment
2025-03-18 · pass · 26-0
Member-level votes (26)
- Scott Conklin: yes
- Anthony Bellmon: yes
- Amen Brown: yes
- Andre Carroll: yes
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
- Morgan Cephas: yes
- Keith Harris: yes
- Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
- Brian Munroe: yes
- Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
- Darisha K. Parker: yes
- Chris Pielli: yes
- Christopher Rabb: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- John Lawrence: yes
- Scott Barger: yes
- Marla Brown: yes
- Joseph D'Orsie: yes
- Valerie Gaydos: yes
- Barbara Gleim: yes
- Shelby Labs: yes
- Kristin Marcell: yes
- Jeff Olsommer: yes
- Donna Scheuren: yes
- Jeremy Shaffer: yes
- Tim Twardzik: yes
A174
2025-04-23 · pass · 203-0
Member-level votes (203)
- Aerion Abney: yes
- Marc Anderson: yes
- Mike Armanini: yes
- Jacob Banta: yes
- Scott Barger: yes
- Jamie Barton: yes
- Josh Bashline: yes
- Anthony Bellmon: yes
- Jessica Benham: yes
- Kerry Benninghoff: yes
- Aaron Bernstine: yes
- Ryan Bizzarro: yes
- Timothy Bonner: yes
- Stephanie Borowicz: yes
- Lisa Borowski: yes
- Heather Boyd: yes
- Matthew Bradford: yes
- Tim Brennan: yes
- Tim Briggs: yes
- Amen Brown: yes
- Marla Brown: yes
- Danilo Burgos: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
- Andre Carroll: yes
- Martin Causer: yes
- Morgan Cephas: yes
- Melissa Cerrato: yes
- Joe Ciresi: yes
- Scott Conklin: yes
- Bud Cook: yes
- Jill Cooper: yes
- Gina Curry: yes
- Bryan Cutler: yes
- Joseph D'Orsie: yes
- Mary Jo Daley: yes
- Eric Davanzo: yes
- Nathan Davidson: yes
- Tina Davis: yes
- Jason Dawkins: yes
- Gary Day: yes
- Daniel Deasy: yes
- David Delloso: yes
- Sheryl Delozier: yes
- Russ Diamond: yes
- Kyle Donahue: yes
- Sean Dougherty: yes
- Torren Ecker: yes
- Joe Emrick: yes
- Mindy Fee: yes
- Elizabeth Fiedler: yes
- Wendy Fink: yes
- Justin Fleming: yes
- Jamie Flick: yes
- Ann Flood: yes
- Dan Frankel: yes
- Robert Freeman: yes
- Paul Friel: yes
- Jonathan Fritz: yes
- Pat Gallagher: yes
- Valerie Gaydos: yes
- Mark Gillen: yes
- Jose Giral: yes
- Barbara Gleim: yes
- Dan Goughnour: yes
- G. Roni Green: yes
- Keith Greiner: yes
- Seth Grove: yes
- Nancy Guenst: yes
- Manuel Guzman: yes
- Jim Haddock: yes
- Joe Hamm: yes
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Patrick Harkins: yes
- Jordan Harris: yes
- Keith Harris: yes
- Doyle Heffley: yes
- Carol Hill-Evans: yes
- Joe Hogan: yes
- Joseph Hohenstein: yes
- Kristine Howard: yes
- John Inglis Iii: yes
- Rich Irvin: yes
- Marylouise Isaacson: yes
- R. Lee James: yes
- Mike Jones: yes
- Tom Jones: yes
- Joshua Kail: yes
- Rob Kauffman: yes
- Carol Kazeem: yes
- Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
- Dallas Kephart: yes
- Joe Kerwin: yes
- Tarik Khan: yes
- Emily Kinkead: yes
- Kate Klunk: yes
- Bridget Kosierowski: yes
- Roman Kozak: yes
- Rick Krajewski: yes
- Leanne Krueger: yes
- Charity Krupa: yes
- Anita Kulik: yes
- Thomas Kutz: yes
- Andrew Kuzma: yes
- Shelby Labs: yes
- John Lawrence: yes
- Robert Leadbeter: yes
- Milou Mackenzie: yes
- Maureen Madden: yes
- Dave Madsen: yes
- Abby Major: yes
- Zachary Mako: yes
- Steven Malagari: yes
- David Maloney: yes
- Kristin Marcell: yes
- Brandon Markosek: yes
- Robert Matzie: yes
- La'Tasha Mayes: yes
- Joe Mcandrew: yes
- Joanna Mcclinton: yes
- Jeanne Mcneill: yes
- Thomas Mehaffie: yes
- Steven Mentzer: yes
- Robert Merski: yes
- Carl Metzgar: yes
- Natalie Mihalek: yes
- Brett Miller: yes
- Dan Miller: yes
- Dan Moul: yes
- Kyle Mullins: yes
- Brian Munroe: yes
- Marci Mustello: yes
- Ed Neilson: yes
- Eric Nelson: yes
- Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
- Jennifer O'Mara: yes
- Timothy J. O'Neal: yes
- Jeff Olsommer: yes
- Jason Ortitay: yes
- Danielle Friel Otten: yes
- Clint Owlett: yes
- Darisha K. Parker: yes
- Eddie Pashinski: yes
- Tina Pickett: yes
- Chris Pielli: yes
- Lindsay Powell: yes
- Tarah Probst: yes
- Jim Prokopiak: yes
- Brenda Pugh: yes
- Christopher Rabb: yes
- Jack Rader: yes
- Kathy Rapp: yes
- Brian Rasel: yes
- Chad Reichard: yes
- Jim Rigby: yes
- Nikki Rivera: yes
- Brad Roae: yes
- Leslie Rossi: yes
- David Rowe: yes
- Jacklyn Rusnock: yes
- Alec Ryncavage: yes
- Abigail Salisbury: yes
- Steve Samuelson: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- Christina Sappey: yes
- Donna Scheuren: yes
- John Schlegel: yes
- Michael Schlossberg: yes
- Louis Schmitt: yes
- Peter Schweyer: yes
- Stephenie Scialabba: yes
- Greg Scott: yes
- Jeremy Shaffer: yes
- Melissa Shusterman: yes
- Joshua Siegel: yes
- Brian Smith: yes
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
- Jared Solomon: yes
- Craig Staats: yes
- Perry A. Stambaugh: yes
- Mandy Steele: yes
- Joanne Stehr: yes
- Michael Stender: yes
- James Struzzi: yes
- Paul Takac: yes
- Kathleen Tomlinson: yes
- Jesse Topper: yes
- Tim Twardzik: yes
- Arvind Venkat: yes
- Greg Vitali: yes
- Jamie Walsh: yes
- Ryan Warner: yes
- Perry Warren: yes
- Dane Watro: yes
- Ben Waxman: yes
- Eric Weaknecht: yes
- Joe Webster: yes
- Parke Wentling: yes
- Martina White: yes
- Craig Williams: yes
- Dan Williams: yes
- Regina G. Young: yes
- David Zimmerman: yes
Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed
2025-09-30 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (37)
- Jordan Harris: yes
- Aerion Abney: yes
- Anthony Bellmon: yes
- Tim Brennan: yes
- Gina Curry: yes
- Justin Fleming: yes
- Paul Friel: yes
- Pat Gallagher: yes
- Manuel Guzman: yes
- Tarik Khan: yes
- Emily Kinkead: yes
- Bridget Kosierowski: yes
- Dave Madsen: yes
- Steven Malagari: yes
- La'Tasha Mayes: yes
- Kyle Mullins: yes
- Abigail Salisbury: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- Joshua Siegel: yes
- Ben Waxman: yes
- Joe Webster: yes
- Regina G. Young: yes
- James Struzzi: yes
- Jamie Barton: yes
- Marla Brown: yes
- Eric Davanzo: yes
- Torren Ecker: yes
- Ann Flood: yes
- Joshua Kail: yes
- Charity Krupa: yes
- Thomas Kutz: yes
- Zachary Mako: yes
- Marci Mustello: yes
- Eric Nelson: yes
- Jeff Olsommer: yes
- Ryan Warner: yes
- Kristin Marcell: other
FINAL PASSAGE
2025-10-01 · pass · 127-76
Member-level votes (203)
- Aerion Abney: yes
- Marc Anderson: no
- Mike Armanini: no
- Jacob Banta: no
- Scott Barger: no
- Jamie Barton: no
- Josh Bashline: no
- Anthony Bellmon: yes
- Jessica Benham: yes
- Kerry Benninghoff: no
- Aaron Bernstine: yes
- Ryan Bizzarro: yes
- Timothy Bonner: no
- Stephanie Borowicz: no
- Lisa Borowski: yes
- Heather Boyd: yes
- Matthew Bradford: yes
- Tim Brennan: yes
- Tim Briggs: yes
- Amen Brown: yes
- Marla Brown: no
- Danilo Burgos: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
- Andre Carroll: yes
- Martin Causer: no
- Morgan Cephas: yes
- Melissa Cerrato: yes
- Joe Ciresi: yes
- Scott Conklin: yes
- Bud Cook: no
- Jill Cooper: no
- Gina Curry: yes
- Bryan Cutler: no
- Joseph D'Orsie: yes
- Mary Jo Daley: yes
- Eric Davanzo: yes
- Nathan Davidson: yes
- Tina Davis: yes
- Jason Dawkins: yes
- Gary Day: no
- Daniel Deasy: yes
- David Delloso: yes
- Sheryl Delozier: no
- Russ Diamond: yes
- Kyle Donahue: yes
- Sean Dougherty: yes
- Torren Ecker: no
- Joe Emrick: yes
- Mindy Fee: no
- Elizabeth Fiedler: yes
- Wendy Fink: no
- Justin Fleming: yes
- Jamie Flick: no
- Ann Flood: no
- Dan Frankel: yes
- Robert Freeman: yes
- Paul Friel: yes
- Jonathan Fritz: yes
- Pat Gallagher: yes
- Valerie Gaydos: no
- Mark Gillen: no
- Jose Giral: yes
- Barbara Gleim: no
- Dan Goughnour: yes
- G. Roni Green: yes
- Keith Greiner: no
- Seth Grove: no
- Nancy Guenst: yes
- Manuel Guzman: yes
- Jim Haddock: yes
- Joe Hamm: no
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Patrick Harkins: yes
- Jordan Harris: yes
- Keith Harris: yes
- Doyle Heffley: yes
- Carol Hill-Evans: yes
- Joe Hogan: yes
- Joseph Hohenstein: yes
- Kristine Howard: yes
- John Inglis Iii: yes
- Rich Irvin: no
- Marylouise Isaacson: yes
- R. Lee James: no
- Mike Jones: yes
- Tom Jones: yes
- Joshua Kail: no
- Rob Kauffman: no
- Carol Kazeem: yes
- Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
- Dallas Kephart: no
- Joe Kerwin: no
- Tarik Khan: yes
- Emily Kinkead: yes
- Kate Klunk: no
- Bridget Kosierowski: yes
- Roman Kozak: no
- Rick Krajewski: yes
- Leanne Krueger: yes
- Charity Krupa: no
- Anita Kulik: yes
- Thomas Kutz: no
- Andrew Kuzma: yes
- Shelby Labs: no
- John Lawrence: no
- Robert Leadbeter: yes
- Milou Mackenzie: no
- Maureen Madden: yes
- Dave Madsen: yes
- Abby Major: no
- Zachary Mako: no
- Steven Malagari: yes
- David Maloney: yes
- Kristin Marcell: no
- Brandon Markosek: yes
- Robert Matzie: yes
- La'Tasha Mayes: yes
- Joe Mcandrew: yes
- Joanna Mcclinton: yes
- Jeanne Mcneill: yes
- Thomas Mehaffie: yes
- Steven Mentzer: no
- Robert Merski: yes
- Carl Metzgar: no
- Natalie Mihalek: no
- Brett Miller: no
- Dan Miller: yes
- Dan Moul: no
- Kyle Mullins: yes
- Brian Munroe: yes
- Marci Mustello: no
- Ed Neilson: yes
- Eric Nelson: yes
- Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
- Jennifer O'Mara: yes
- Timothy J. O'Neal: no
- Jeff Olsommer: no
- Jason Ortitay: no
- Danielle Friel Otten: yes
- Clint Owlett: no
- Darisha K. Parker: yes
- Eddie Pashinski: yes
- Tina Pickett: no
- Chris Pielli: yes
- Lindsay Powell: yes
- Tarah Probst: yes
- Jim Prokopiak: yes
- Brenda Pugh: no
- Christopher Rabb: yes
- Jack Rader: yes
- Kathy Rapp: no
- Brian Rasel: no
- Chad Reichard: no
- Jim Rigby: yes
- Nikki Rivera: yes
- Brad Roae: no
- Leslie Rossi: no
- David Rowe: no
- Jacklyn Rusnock: yes
- Alec Ryncavage: no
- Abigail Salisbury: yes
- Steve Samuelson: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- Christina Sappey: yes
- Donna Scheuren: no
- John Schlegel: yes
- Michael Schlossberg: yes
- Louis Schmitt: no
- Peter Schweyer: yes
- Stephenie Scialabba: yes
- Greg Scott: yes
- Jeremy Shaffer: yes
- Melissa Shusterman: yes
- Joshua Siegel: yes
- Brian Smith: no
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
- Jared Solomon: yes
- Craig Staats: no
- Perry A. Stambaugh: no
- Mandy Steele: yes
- Joanne Stehr: no
- Michael Stender: no
- James Struzzi: yes
- Paul Takac: yes
- Kathleen Tomlinson: yes
- Jesse Topper: no
- Tim Twardzik: no
- Arvind Venkat: yes
- Greg Vitali: yes
- Jamie Walsh: no
- Ryan Warner: no
- Perry Warren: yes
- Dane Watro: no
- Ben Waxman: yes
- Eric Weaknecht: no
- Joe Webster: yes
- Parke Wentling: no
- Martina White: yes
- Craig Williams: yes
- Dan Williams: yes
- Regina G. Young: yes
- David Zimmerman: yes
Committee vote (Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure): Reported as Committed
2026-02-04 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: yes
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: yes
- Christine Tartaglione: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Patrick Stefano: yes
Committee vote (Communications & Technology): Reported as Amended
2026-06-24 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- John Kane: yes
- James Malone: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
Committee vote (Communications & Technology): Adopt Amendment
2026-06-24 · pass · 7-4
Member-level votes (11)
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Lisa Boscola: no
- John Kane: no
- James Malone: no
- Nick Miller: no
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