Law note · Pennsylvania
HB 78, Pennsylvania Consumer Data Privacy Act
cite Pennsylvania House Bill No. 78 (2025-2026 Reg. Sess.), pending
stage PROPOSED draft date not recorded
reviewed 2026-07-15
Would require a controller to obtain opt in consent before processing the personal data of a known child under 13, and before processing a known minor's data under 16 for targeted advertising, sale, or profiling producing legal or similarly significant effects.
Passed the House 127 to 76 on October 1, 2025, was reported by the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee on February 4, 2026 and re-referred to the Senate Communications and Technology Committee, which re-reported it as amended on June 24, 2026; it received second consideration on June 25, 2026 but has not passed the full Senate.
Primary source: official Pennsylvania General Assembly bill information page