Nebraska legislators introduced kids online safety bills that Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) and Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) endorsed.
A South Dakota age-verification bill passed the state House Tuesday. Members voted 61-5 for HB-1053 with an amendment, sending the measure to the Senate.
Legislators in several states added to a growing pile of age-verification bills Friday. Kids privacy and online safety bills have been an early focus for these lawmakers (see 2501170053).
Consumer privacy groups applauded multiple Massachusetts privacy bills introduced last week.
A Hawaii data privacy bill that state Sen. Chris Lee and five other Democrats (SB-1037) introduced Friday generally follows other comprehensive state bills in the mold of Virginia or Connecticut.
The California Privacy Protection Agency announced a Jan. 27 board meeting. The agenda includes a closed session about litigation and on appointing a new executive director and chief auditor. The agency previously said that current Executive Director Ashkan Soltani would leave this month.
A proposed Missouri Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) would include a private right of action. State Sen. Nick Schroer (R) proposed SB-118 on Wednesday.
North Carolina agencies must protect women’s medical privacy under a new executive order on reproductive health. Gov. Josh Stein (D) announced the EO on Thursday.
Data brokers have a Jan. 31 deadline to provide the California Privacy Protection Agency with full metrics about their responses in 2023 to privacy rights, Kelley Drye attorneys warned in a blog post earlier this week.
Biometric and genetic privacy bills emerged in Hawaii and Montana on Wednesday.