# Pennsylvania HB 997: 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 se . . .curity 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.

Pennsylvania HB 997, 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 se . . .curity 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., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jared G. Solomon (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-10-03 (Referred to Communications & Technology); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 997
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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 se . . .curity 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.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Last action: 2025-10-03, Referred to Communications & Technology
- Sponsor: Jared G. Solomon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (547 yes, 113 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-09-30 | House | House Bill 997 PN1621 A01547 | pass | 102 | 101 |   |
| 2025-09-30 | House | House Bill 997 PN1621 A01772 | pass | 203 | 0 |   |
| 2025-09-30 | House | House Bill 997 PN1621 A00634 | pass | 202 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-06 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 |   |
| 2025-05-06 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-10-03: Referred to Communications & Technology (Senate)
- 2025-10-01: Third consideration and final passage (112-91) (House)
- 2025-10-01: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-09-30: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-09-30: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2025-07-14: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-05-06: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-05-06: First consideration (House)
- 2025-05-06: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-03-24: Referred to Commerce (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2381, 2025-09-30: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0997/PN2381), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0997/PN2381), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0997/PN2381)
- PN 1621, 2025-05-06: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0997/PN1621), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0997/PN1621), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0997/PN1621)
- PN 1086, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0997/PN1086), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0997/PN1086), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0997/PN1086)

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## Sources
- [PN 2381 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0997/PN2381)
- [PN 2381 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0997/PN2381)
- [PN 2381 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0997/PN2381)
- [PN 1621 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0997/PN1621)
- [PN 1621 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0997/PN1621)
- [PN 1621 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0997/PN1621)
- [PN 1086 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0997/PN1086)
- [PN 1086 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0997/PN1086)
- [PN 1086 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0997/PN1086)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB997-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).