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W.Va. House Commerce Clears Comprehensive Privacy Bill

A West Virginia comprehensive privacy bill cleared the House Energy Committee at a livestreamed markup Tuesday. Without any discussion, members voted by voice to send HB-2987 to the Judiciary Committee.

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Rep. Daniel Linville (R) told the committee earlier this month that his bill is a clone of Virginia’s privacy law by design (see 2503060070). Before HB-2987 can become law, the bill still needs votes from the full House and Senate, plus a signature from Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R).