The momentum for change in US state privacy laws accelerated in 2024, driven by several significant developments, including efforts for a federal privacy law, state-level enforcement actions and the activation of four new...more
1/22/2025
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State Privacy Laws
On May 9, 2024, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed into law Senate Bill 541 (the "Maryland Online Data Privacy Act") making Maryland the eighteenth state to adopt comprehensive data privacy legislation in the United States...more
5/15/2024
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State Privacy Laws
On March 6, 2024, New Hampshire joined the steadily expanding number of states adopting a comprehensive data privacy law, when Governor Chris Sununu signed SB 225 (the "New Hampshire Privacy Act"). The law will take effect...more
5/7/2024
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On 17 April, 2024, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed into law omnibus Legislative Bill 1074, which includes the Nebraska Data Privacy Act, making Nebraska the seventeenth state to adopt comprehensive data privacy...more
Proposed American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 seeks to establish national consumer data privacy rights, govern Artificial Intelligence and automated decision-making, impose additional obligations on high-impact social media...more
4/19/2024
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State Privacy Laws
The effective dates of new U.S. data privacy laws are closing in. Currently, thirteen states have passed comprehensive data privacy laws in the United States: California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa, Indiana,...more
The effective dates of new U.S. data privacy laws are closing in. Currently, thirteen states have passed comprehensive data privacy laws in the United States: California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa, Indiana,...more
2/7/2024
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Data Collection ,
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State Privacy Laws
In 2023, the privacy landscape saw a proliferation of comprehensive state data privacy laws being enacted in several jurisdictions, as well as a few that have also taken effect. Although, many of the laws are similar,...more
12/27/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
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Machine Learning ,
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State Privacy Laws
In 2019, the US data privacy framework changed significantly with the emergence of the California Consumer Privacy Act which created a significant compliance burden for most businesses that collect personal information about...more
12/27/2023
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State Privacy Laws
On June 18, 2023, Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) into law. Texas now joins the rapidly increasing group of states, California, Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Iowa, Indiana,...more
7/20/2023
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Data Security ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
State and Local Government ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Texas
On May 19, 2023, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed into law Senate Bill 384 ("Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act"), Montana's new state consumer privacy law, which will become effective October 1, 2024. Montana now joins...more
6/26/2023
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On March 28, 2023, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law Senate File 262 ("Iowa Data Privacy Law"), Iowa's new state consumer privacy law, which will go into effect on January 1, 2025. By passing this law, Iowa joins...more
The Colorado Attorney General's Office recently finalized rules for the Colorado Privacy Act ("CPA Rules") which was signed into law in July 2021. The Colorado Privacy Act ("CPA") will soon join the California Consumer...more
4/18/2023
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
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State Privacy Laws ,
Virginia
On January 27, 2023 California Attorney General Rob Bonta ("Cal AG") announced a new enforcement sweep, aimed at businesses with mobile apps that do not comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). The...more
On August 2, in its first ever cryptocurrency enforcement action, the New York State Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") announced it had imposed a $30 million fine on Robinhood Crypto, LLC ("RHC") for failures in its...more
8/15/2022
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Continuing efforts at the state level to establish a data privacy framework in the US, a fourth state has passed a comprehensive consumer privacy law. Utah has joined the ranks of Colorado, California and Virginia after...more