A private right of action appeared in a New York state health privacy bill introduced Thursday. Another lawmaker introduced a biometric privacy bill enforced by the state AG.

Virginia would establish a Division of Emerging Technologies, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy within the state’s Department of Law, under a bill that Del. Bonita Anthony (D) proposed this week.

Virginia lawmakers proposed children-focused bills on healthcare data and social media as the 2025 legislative session opened Wednesday.

Indiana state Sen. Mike Bohacek (R) is cutting “about two-thirds” of a social media bill requiring age verification to address concerns with the measure (SB-11), he said at a Senate Judiciary hearing Wednesday evening.

Legislation that would establish state-enforced civil penalties for AI-related violations was prefiled in Washington and Virginia this week.

Del. Bonita Anthony (D) offered a bill in the Virginia legislature Wednesday that would amend the state’s comprehensive privacy law that went into effect in 2023. The proposed amendments add and define the terms “secondary use” and “user-generated content,” as well as add reporting requirements for controllers and processors of personal data.

New Hampshire's House Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Lynn (R) introduced a bipartisan bill Wednesday that emphasizes citizens' expectation of privacy when their personal information is collected and used.

A Texas bill covering smart devices aims to show “people in real-time on their personal devices what data is being collected and by whom and also gives them the ability to stop the data collection,” state Sen. Bryan Hughes (R) said in an emailed statement Wednesday.

Consumer advocates want to build a coalition behind a model state privacy bill that adds protections beyond current state laws, said Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and Consumer Reports (CR) officials in a Monday column in TechPolicy.press. The groups’ model, unveiled in September, is based on Connecticut's law, with additions including a private right of action, tightened data minimization requirements and increased protections for children and sensitive data. “EPIC and Consumer Reports hope to use the model bill to build on last session’s momentum and support lawmakers seeking strong privacy protections for their constituents,” wrote EPIC Deputy Director Caitriona Fitzgerald and CR Policy Analyst Matt Schwartz. “We are actively seeking new partners to join our coalition -- both organizations and constituents fed up with the status quo.” A forthcoming Washington state privacy bill will be based on the EPIC/CR model (see 2412300043).

Passing an anti-TikTok bill with a private right of action will be a priority for Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares this legislative session, the Republican said Tuesday. Miyares supported a yet-to-be-numbered bill by Del. Jay Leftwich (R). The AG office said the bill would establish “a private cause of action for parents against TikTok’s deceptive practices and addresses concerns related to data privacy, child exploitation, and security threats.” Leftwich and TikTok didn’t comment.