PA Daniel's Law Bill Narrowly Passes

Similar to New Jersey's Daniel's Law ("NJ Daniel's Law"), Pennsylvania House Representatives recently passed a bill ("PA Daniel's Law" or the "Bill") aimed at protecting certain public officials. Much like NJ Daniel's Law, the proposed PA Daniel's Law seeks to prevent data brokers from disseminating the personal information of judges and other public officials, as defined by Pennsylvania State law. Below, we discuss PA Daniel's Law in detail and highlight some of the key differences between PA Daniel's Law and NJ Daniel's Law.

Discussion of PA Daniel's Law

Similar Daniel's Laws have been enacted across the country, and Pennsylvania's proposed Daniel's Law bill largely adopts the same approach other states have taken to protect those in public service. As initially introduced, the PA Daniel's Law bill prohibited the "disclosure by a data broker of protected information" of covered persons; and data brokers were required, upon receipt of written notice from