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 title of act, for definitions and for notification of breach; prohibiting employees of the Commonwealth from using nonsecured Internet connections; providing for data storage policy and for entities subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; and further providing for notice exemption and for applicability.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Oct 2022
Senate Passage
Oct 2022
House Passage
Oct 2022
Signed into Law
Nov 2022
Introduced May 19, 2021
Signed Nov 3, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 19, 2022 · House Oct 25, 2022
How they voted
41–6
Passed
Total votes 47
Jan 19, 2022
D
Democratic20
70% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Nov 3, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Oct 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
upper
Oct 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
upper
Oct 26, 2022
Committee
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
upper
Oct 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 25, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (190-0-1)
house
Oct 25, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Jun 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
PN 1779 Reported as amended
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced
PN 1330 Amended on third consideration
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
May 25, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
May 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
PN 0793 Reported as amended
upper
May 19, 2021
Committee
PN 0775 Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Laughlin
RRepublican
Co
Art Haywood
DDemocratic
Co
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Judy Ward
RRepublican
Co
Pat Stefano
RRepublican
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