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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 78

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

In the Senate since October 1, 2025.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

25 co-sponsors

Stephenie Scialabba, Kristine C. Howard, Steven C. Mentzer, Robert Leadbeter, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Jose Giral, DAN FRANKEL, Tarik Khan, Mike Armanini, Perry S. Warren, ROBERT FREEMAN, Danielle Friel Otten, David H. Zimmerman, MARK M. GILLEN, Joe Ciresi, TINA M. DAVIS, Keith S. Harris, John C. Inglis III, John A. Schlegel, Greg Scott, Marla Brown, Liz Hanbidge, Chris Pielli, Brian Munroe

Its course

January 14, 2025 to October 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action20 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Oct 1260 days

CommerceJan 14 to Mar 1863 days

AppropriationsApr 23 to Oct 1161 days

In the SenateFrom Oct 1

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureOct 3 to Feb 4124 days

Communications & TechnologyFeb 4 to Jun 24140 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading127–76

    Passed · Oct 1

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 18

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 23

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 24, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Oct 1

  1. Jan 14Sent to COMMERCE
  2. Mar 18COMMERCE recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 23Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 1APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 127 to 76

In the Senate Oct 3 – Jun 25, 2026

  1. Oct 3Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  3. Feb 4, 2026CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  4. Sent to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
  5. Jun 24, 2026COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY recommended it as amended
  6. Jun 25, 2026Read a second time
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred to COMMERCE, Jan. 14, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Mar 18Reported as amended, March 18, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Mar 18First consideration, March 18, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Mar 18Laid on the table, March 18, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Apr 22Removed from table, April 22, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Apr 23Second consideration, with amendments, April 23, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Apr 23Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 23, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Apr 23(Remarks see House Journal Page 424-425), April 23, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Oct 1Re-reported as committed, Oct. 1, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Oct 1Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 1, 2025 (127-76)House of Representatives
  11. Oct 1(Remarks see House Journal Page 1397-1398), Oct. 1, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Oct 3In the SenateSenate
  13. Oct 3Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Oct. 3, 2025Senate
  14. Feb 4, 2026Reported as committed, Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  15. Feb 4, 2026Re-referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  16. Jun 24, 2026Re-reported as amended, June 24, 2026Senate
  17. Jun 24, 2026First consideration, June 24, 2026Senate
  18. Jun 25, 2026Second consideration, June 25, 2026Senate
  19. Oct 6, 2026Laid on the table, Oct. 6, 2026Senate
  20. Oct 6, 2026Removed from table, Oct. 6, 2026Senate