A coalition of tech watchdogs Wednesday blasted the California Senate's passage of SB-690 (see 2506030058), a bill aimed at amending the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA).
The California Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would establish civil action against a social media platform that violates hate crime and civil rights laws. SB-771 passed on a 29-4 vote and now heads to the Assembly.
The California Senate passed a bill that requires insurance licensees and their third-party service providers to adhere to a comprehensive privacy framework. The vote was 28-10 on Wednesday.
The Louisiana House on Wednesday unanimously passed the final version of its duty-of-care legislation (see 2506030063).
The California Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at protecting reproductive health privacy, including through a private right of action. The bill, which appropriators recently cleared (see 2505230062), now moves to the Senate.
California senators voted 27-10 Tuesday to pass a bill meant to limit workplace surveillance. The bill, which appropriators recently cleared (see 2505230062), will now cross to the Assembly.
A California bill requiring support for universal opt-out signals would no longer apply to mobile operating systems (MOS) under an amendment to AB-566 that the Assembly adopted on Monday. Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal's (D) legislation awaits an Assembly floor vote. It cleared the Appropriations Committee last month (see 2505230062).
Louisiana senators voted unanimously for a pair of privacy-related bills on Tuesday, clearing the way for them to reach the desk of Governor Jeff Landry (R).
California bills on AI, age verification and government privacy passed their originating chamber on Monday. The Assembly bills, which appropriators recently cleared (see 2505230062), will go to the Senate next.
On a unanimous vote, the California Senate supported legislation that amends the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) on Tuesday, moving it one step closer to potential passage. SB-690, sponsored by Sen. Anna Caballero (D), would eliminate wiretapping, pen register and trap-and-trace liabilities from online tracking technologies used for business under CIPA.