Keypoint: This week the Colorado Privacy Act passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Alaska’s House Labor and Commerce Committee held another hearing on its bill, Connecticut’s bill was sent to the Senate Appropriations Committee, Nevada’s Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor passed its bill, and the New York Privacy Act was reintroduced.
Below is our twelfth weekly update on the status of proposed CCPA-like privacy legislation. Before we get to our update, we wanted to provide two reminders.
First, we have been regularly updating our 2021 State Privacy Law Tracker to keep pace with the latest developments. We encourage you to bookmark the page for easy reference.
What’s New
In Alaska, the House Labor and Commerce Committee held a hearing on HB 159 on May 12. You can access the recording here.
In Colorado, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously passed the Colorado Privacy Act on May 14. This comes after the Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee significantly amended the bill. The bill has been placed on the Senate second reading calendar for May 18.
In Connecticut, SB 893 was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 4.
In Nevada, the Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor held a hearing on SB260 on May 10. The Committee passed the bill with amendments.
In New York, the New York Privacy Act was reintroduced as S6701.
In South Carolina, the legislature closed without passing its bill.
Overview
To date, state lawmakers have introduced bills in 26 states. Multiple bills were introduced in Alaska, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Massachusetts, and Washington. One state (Virginia) has passed legislation whereas the bills in eleven states (Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia) have failed.
The below analysis divides the bills into four categories: (1) passed bills, (2) active bills, (3) introduced bills, and (4) dead bills.
Passed bills are those that have become law (i.e., Virginia). Active bills are those that have seen some movement, such as a committee hearing or vote. Introduced bills are those that have been introduced in a state legislature but have yet to see any movement (other than, for example, being referred to a committee). Dead bills are (as you might have guessed) bills that have failed.
For links to all of these bills please see our 2021 State Privacy Law Tracker.
Passed Bills
Virginia
On March 2, 2021, Virginia became the second state – after California – to enact state consumer data privacy legislation. You can find our coverage of the Virginia bill here, and you can find the text of the new law here. We also hosted a webinar on the law on March 11. You can access the recording here.
Active Bills
Connecticut
SB 893, which is similar to Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act, was reported out of Legislative Commissioner’s Office on April 8 and given a Senate calendar number. On April 28, it was referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. On May 4, it was tabled for the Senate calendar. On May 12, it was referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 156, a one-paragraph bill, introduced on January 15 has not seen movement since the Joint General Law Committee held a public hearing on February 25. The Connecticut legislature adjourns on June 9.
Alaska
SB 116 and HB 159 were introduced on March 31. The House Labor and Commerce Committee held hearings on HB 159 on April 23, May 5, and May 12. The Alaska legislature adjourns on May 19.
Colorado
SB21-190 was introduced on March 19 and assigned to the Senate Committee on Business, Labor and Technology. On May 5, the Committee unanimously passed the bill after significantly amending it. The Senate Appropriations Committee passed the bill on May 14. It is now on the Senate’s May 18 calendar for a second reading. The Colorado legislature adjourns on June 12.
Nevada
On March 17, Nevada lawmakers introduced AB323 and SB260. AB323 failed on April 10. SB260 passed the Senate on April 20, and was heard by the Assembly Commerce and Labor Committee on April 30 and May 10. The Committee amended and passed the bill on May 10. The Nevada legislature adjourns on June 1.
New Jersey
On March 15, the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee held a hearing on three bills (A5448, A3283, and A3255). A recording of the hearing is available here.
Introduced Bills
Alabama
House Bill 216 was introduced on February 2, 2021. Notably, the bill has attracted 18 Republican sponsors or co-sponsors. However, to date, it has not moved forward and is currently referred to the House committee on Technology and Research. The bill is similar to the CCPA. The Alabama legislature adjourns on May 30.
Illinois
Illinois is considering two bills.
First, HB 2404 (the Right to Know Act) is presently assigned to the Rules Committee. It had previously been assigned to the Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee. As its name suggests, the Right to Know Act would provide Illinois residents with the right to know certain information regarding their personal information.
In addition to HB 2404, Illinois lawmakers also introduced HB 3910 (entitled the Consumer Privacy Act) on February 22. That bill was assigned to the Judiciary – Civil Committee on March 16, to the Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee on March 23 and re-referred to the Rules Committee on March 27. HB 3910 is a modified version of the CCPA.
Massachusetts
SD 1726 was filed on February 18, 2021. On March 29, it was referred to the joint committee on Advance Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. The bill is a modified version of Washington’s People’s Privacy Act. A second bill, HD 3847, was filed in the state house. On April 13, it also was referred to the joint committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
Minnesota
Minnesota is considering two bills – HF 36 and HF 1492 / SF 1408. The bills have not seen movement since being introduced.
HF 36 is a modified (and shortened) version of the CCPA and contains a private right of action. HF 1492 / SF 1408 are similar to the Washington and Virginia bills.
The Minnesota legislature adjourns on May 17.
New York
As shown on our tracker, New York legislators have proposed a number of consumer privacy bills in 2021. All of those bills currently sit in committee. However, according to Joe Duball and Joseph Jerome, the Governor’s budget proposal no longer contains privacy provisions. The New York legislature adjourns on June 10.
North Carolina
Senate Bill 569 was introduced on April 6 and referred to the Committee on Rules and Operations of the Senate. The North Carolina legislature adjourns on July 2.
Pennsylvania
House Bill 1126 was introduced on April 7 and referred to the Consumer Affairs Committee.
Rhode Island
House Bill 5959 was introduced on February 26, 2021. On March 29, the House Committee on Corporations held a hearing on the bill and recommended that it be held for further study. The bill would require certain companies to provide privacy policy disclosures. The Rhode Island legislature adjourns on June 30.
Texas
In Texas, Representative Capriglione filed six bills “related to increasing the protection of consumer data by the private sector.” One bill, HB 3741, is a data privacy omnibus bill. As introduced, the bill is perhaps best described as a heavily modified version of the CCPA, however, there are many aspects of the bill that make it unique, including its creation of three “categories” of data. On March 22, the bill was referred to the House Committee for Business & Industry. The Texas legislature adjourns on May 31.
Vermont
H.160 is still a short form bill (i.e., only one paragraph long). The bill has been referred to committee and no further action has been taken to date. The Vermont legislature adjourns on May 28.
Dead Bills
Arizona’s HB 2865, Florida’s HB 969 and SB 1734, Kentucky’s HB 408, Maryland’s SB 930, North Dakota’s HB 1330, Oklahoma’s HB 1602, Mississippi’s Senate Bill 2612, South Carolina’s H 3063, Utah’s SB 200, Washington’s SB 5062, and West Virginia’s HB 3159 have all died.
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