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PA HB2108

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeanne McNeill

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires businesses that knowingly process children's (under 18) personal information to complete data protection impact assessments before offering new online services, products, or features likely to be accessed by children

  • Prohibits covered entities from using dark patterns to encourage children to provide excessive personal information or forego privacy protections, and bars default profiling or precise geolocation tracking of children unless specific conditions are met

  • Mandates high-privacy default settings for children's accounts and restricts collection, retention, and disclosure of children's personal information identified as high-risk in impact assessments

  • Authorizes the Office of Attorney General to bring civil actions with penalties up to $2,500 per affected child for negligent violations and $7,500 per affected child for intentional violations

  • Takes effect December 31, 2027, and would be preempted by any future federal law regulating online privacy protections for individuals under 18

Legislative Description

Providing for duties of covered entities to protect the best interests of children that use online services, products or features and for data protection impact assessments; prohibiting certain actions by covered entities; and imposing penalties.

Last Action

Referred to Children & Youth

12/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Children & Youth12/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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