We monitored legislation pending in the 2005-2006 Session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Click here for information on the concluded 2003-2004 Session

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Passed both houses and signed into law

• Invasion of Privacy (HB761) signed into law November 16, 2005
• Legislative Data Processing Committee (HB398) signed into law July 5, 2005
• Lobbying Disclosure (HB700) signed into law November 1, 2006
• Security Breach (SB712)(SB180) signed into law December 22, 2005 & November 29,2006
• SSN Restrictions (SB601) signed into law June 29, 2006
• Technology Work Experience (SB511) signed into law July 5, 2005

Passed both houses

• Manufacturing Definition for Sales and Use Tax (HB515)

Passed one house only

• Adware/Spyware (SB711)(HB1697)
• Fraudulent Business Practices (HB1059)
• Phishing (HB2292)
• Tax Reform Code (HB1880)

Proposed Legislation and Resolutions

• Adware/Spyware (HB574)
• Clean Rooms included in Definition of Manufacture (HB929)
• Computer Warranties (HB684)
• Laser Pointer Restrictions (SB66)
• Multistate Sales and Use Tax (HB92)
• Municipal Waste Planning (HB775)
• Net Operating Loss Tax Credits Transfer or Sale (HB543)
• Privacy Protection Bureau (SB177)
• Procurement Category (SB257)
• Public Display of Statutes via the Internet (SB181)
• School Internet Control Software (SB64)

House Bill 92 "An act providing for multistate sales and use tax administration for
commerce."
Status: Referred to Rules, May 2, 2005.

House Bill 398 "An act providing for the establishment of the Legislative Data Processing Committee."
Status: Passed in the House and in the Senate, July 2, 2005. Approved by the Governor, July 5, 2005.

House Bill 515 "An act known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing, in sales and use tax, for the definition of "manufacture."
Status: Passed in the House, December 12, 2005. Passed in the Senate, December 13, 2005. Vetoed by the Governor, December 23, 2005. In the House, motion to override Governor's Veto defeated, and the Governor's Veto sustained, January 30, 2006.

House Bill 543 "An act known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing for exclusions from sales and use tax and for the sale or transfer of unused net operating lost tax credits."
Status: Referred to Finance, February 15, 2005.

House Bill 574 "An act further providing for unlawful transmission of electronic mail; and providing for misuse of adware or spyware."
Status: Referred to Judiciary, Feb. 16, 2005.

House Bill 684 "An act relating to protecting the purchasers of defective computer equipment."
Status: Referred to Consumer Affairs, March 1, 2005.

House Bill 700 "An act providing for provisions relating to lobby regulation and disclosure; making an appropriation; and making a related repeal."
Status: Passed in the Senate, October 27, 2006. Passed in the House, October 30, 2006. Approved by the Governor, November 1, 2006. 

House Bill 761 "An act further providing for the offense of invasion of privacy; and providing for actions involving products or services used to invade privacy."
Status: Passed in the House, June 22, 2005. Passed in the Senate, September 28, 2005. Approved by the Governor, November 16, 2005.

House Bill 775 "An act known as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, providing for recycling of cathode ray tubes; and making editorial changes."
Status: Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy, March 14, 2005.

House Bill 929 " An act known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing for the definition of "manufacture."
Status: Referred to Finance, March 14, 2005. Reported as committed, April 13, 2005. First consideration, April 13, 2005.

House Bill 1059 "An act further providing for the offense of deceptive or fraudulent business practices."
Status: Passed in the House, July 2, 2005. In the Senate, referred to Judiciary, July 2, 2005.

House Bill 1697 "An act providing for the offense of unlawful distribution of adware or spyware."
Status: Passed in the House, December 6, 2005. In the Senate, referred to Judiciary, January 23, 2006.

House Bill 1880 "A act known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971 providing in R & D tax credit, for the definition of "small business," for credit for research and development expenses, for the limitations, for limitation on credits and for termination."
Status: Passed in the House, June 14, 2006. In the Senate, referred to Finance, June 22, 2006.

House Bill 2292 "An act providing for the protection of consumers from phishing and for
criminal and civil enforcement."
Status: Passed in the House, June 28, 2006. In the Senate, referred to Communications and Technology, June 30, 2006.

Senate Bill 64 "An act requiring school districts to establish a program to monitor and
control Internet access by students."
Status: Referred to Education, January 31, 2005.

Senate Bill 66 "An act Consolidating Statutes prohibiting the illegal use of a laser pointer."
Status: Referred to Judiciary, January 31, 2005.

Senate Bill 177 "An act establishing the Bureau of Privacy Protection within the Office
of Attorney General."
Status: Referred to State Government, February 11, 2005.

Senate Bill 180  "An act providing for protection from identity theft, for security alerts and freezes, for procedures for access after imposition and removal of security freezes and for related matters."
Status: Passed in the Senate, November 20, 2006. Passed in the House November 21, 2006. Approved by the Governor, November 29, 2006.

Senate Bill 181 "An act providing limited public access to statutes in computer information systems."
Status: Referred to Rules and Executive Nominations, February 7, 2005.

Senate Bill 257 "An act providing for advertisement for bids on public contracts on the
Internet."
Status: Referred to Communications and Technology, February 14, 2005.

Senate Bill 511 "An act known as the Job Enhancement Act, further providing, in Family Savings Account Program, for definitions and for administration; and further providing, in technology work experience."
Status: Passed in the Senate and in House, July 4, 2005. Approved by the Governor, July 5, 2005.

Senate Bill 601 "An act relating to confidentiality of Social Security numbers."
Status: Passed in the Senate, June 19, 2006. Passed in the House, June 20, 2006. Approved by the Governor, June 29, 2006.

Senate Bill 711 "An act providing for the protection of consumers from having spyware deceptively installed on their computers and for criminal and civil enforcement."
Status: Passed in the Senate, September 27, 2005. In the House, referred to Appropriations, March 6, 2006.  Re-reported as committed, April 24, 2006. Third consideration, with amendments and final passage, May 3, 2006. In the Senate, referred to Rules and Executive Nominations, May 3, 2006.

Senate Bill 712 "An act providing for the notification of residents whose personal
information data was or may have been disclosed due to a security system
breach; and imposing penalties."
Status: Passed in the Senate, December 14, 2005. Passed in the House, December 14, 2005. Approved by the Governor, December 22, 2005.
 

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