Keypoint: New Hampshire is the fourteenth state to pass consumer data privacy legislation with a bill that is largely based on the Connecticut Data Privacy Act.
On January 18, 2024, the New Hampshire legislature passed...more
Keypoint: New Jersey is the thirteenth state to pass consumer data privacy legislation with a bill that is generally based on the Washington Privacy Act model but with some notable differences.
On January 8, 2024, the New...more
1/9/2024
/ Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Processors ,
New Jersey ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
Over the past few years, states have enacted numerous privacy laws, including broad consumer data privacy laws, children’s privacy laws, consumer health data privacy laws, and data broker laws. The enactment of so many...more
Keypoint: The Colorado Attorney General’s office has received public comments on its short-list of universal opt out mechanism applicants and will need to identify any qualifying mechanism by January 1, 2024....more
Keypoint: The Agency proposed more revisions to the CCPA regulations for consideration at the December 8 board meeting.
On December 1, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (Agency) published proposed revisions to...more
12/4/2023
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Audits ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
California ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consent ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Opt-Outs ,
Right to Delete ,
Risk Assessment ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party
Keypoint: The California Privacy Protection Agency continued its rulemaking efforts by releasing draft automated decisionmaking technology regulations although the Agency has yet to initiate the formal rulemaking process....more
11/28/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Notification Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Right-To-Access ,
Risk Assessment ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: A California federal district court granted NetChoice’s motion for preliminary injunction, finding that the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act likely violates the First Amendment.
On September 18, 2023, the...more
Keypoint: Pending the Governor’s signature, the California Delete Act requires all data brokers to register with the CPPA next year and comply with a one-stop consumer deletion mechanism by 2026.
Last week, the California...more
9/18/2023
/ Audits ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Data Brokers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Duty to Delete ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Insurance Information and Protection Act ,
New Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: Delaware is the twelfth state to pass consumer data privacy legislation with a bill that closely resembles the Connecticut law but with some notable differences.
On June 30, 2023, the Delaware legislature passed...more
Keypoint: Oregon is the eleventh state to pass consumer data privacy legislation with a bill that is one of the strongest passed to date.
On June 22, 2023, the Oregon legislature passed the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act...more
Keypoint: Last week the Nevada legislature passed a health data privacy bill, the Delaware House passed a consumer data privacy bill, the Oregon House passed a data broker bill, and the New York Senate passed consumer and...more
6/12/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws
Below is the twenty-first weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2023. Before we get to our update, we wanted to provide two reminders....more
6/5/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Popular ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: Last week the Texas legislature passed consumer data privacy, children’s social media, and data broker bills while the Nevada Assembly passed an amended version of its health data privacy bill.
...more
5/31/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Popular ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: Texas is the fifth legislature to pass a broad consumer data privacy bill this year with a bill that is a more consumer-friendly version of the Virginia law.
On May 28, 2023, the Texas legislature passed...more
Keypoint: Last week the Texas Senate passed a comprehensive data privacy bill, the Tennessee Governor signed HB 1181 into law, and the Connecticut Senate passed a health/children’s privacy bill.
Below is the eighteenth...more
5/15/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: Last week the Florida legislature passed a consumer data privacy bill while the Texas legislature continued to advance both consumer data privacy and data broker bills....more
5/8/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Popular ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: Last week the Washington Governor signed the My Health My Data Act, the Nevada Senate passed a health / biometric privacy bill, the Florida Senate passed a consumer privacy bill, and the Texas House and Florida...more
5/1/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: Montana becomes first Republican-controlled legislature to pass a consumer data privacy bill requiring controllers to recognize universal opt out mechanisms, providing additional rights for children, sunsetting the...more
Keypoint: Last week the legislatures in Montana and Tennessee passed consumer data privacy bills and the Washington legislature passed the My Health My Data Act....more
Keypoint: Last week the Indiana legislature passed a consumer data privacy bill.
Below is the fourteenth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2023.
The big news last week was the Indiana...more
4/17/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Online Safety for Children ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: The Indiana legislature is the seventh state legislature to pass consumer data privacy legislation.
On April 13, 2023, the Indiana legislature passed SB 5. The bill largely tracks the Virginia Consumer Data...more
Keypoint: Last week the Washington Senate passed the My Health My Data Act, the Arkansas legislature passed the Social Media Safety Act, and the Texas House passed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act....more
4/10/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Popular ,
Social Media Privacy Act ,
State Privacy Laws
Last week the Iowa Governor signed the Iowa Privacy Act into law, social media bills were voted out of the Arkansas Senate and a New Jersey Assembly committee, an amended version of Florida’s consumer privacy bill advanced...more
4/3/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: The Office of Administrative Law’s approval of the CCPA regulations ends a months-long rulemaking process that began in September 2021.
On March 30, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (Agency) announced...more
Keypoint: Last week the Maryland House passed a children’s privacy bill, the Utah Governor signed two social media bills, the Washington My Health My Data Act continued to progress, and committees in Texas and Tennessee...more