Nevada’s genetic privacy bill is racing toward the governor’s desk, but could face political headwinds. The state Senate voted 13-7 Thursday to pass AB-589 after the Assembly approved it 27-14 on Monday.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Thursday vetoed legislation that would have banned algorithm-driven rent-setting, saying he feared punishing landlords who use rental-related technology legitimately.
One of Maine’s two competing comprehensive privacy bills failed to clear the Joint Judiciary Committee during a work session Friday while the other bill was passed as amended.
The Oregon House could soon vote on a Senate-passed bill that would create a new crime for unlawfully disclosing private data. The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted 6-1 to advance SB-1121, which would add a right to cure to the state’s comprehensive privacy law for public broadcasters.
The Texas House passed bills Wednesday on data brokers (SB-2121) and government use of AI (SB-1964). The Senate previously passed the bills but must vote again to concur with House changes before they can go to the governor.
An Oklahoma data breach bill became law without the governor’s signature on Wednesday. SB-626 passed by overwhelming margins in the legislature (see 2505080003).
An Oklahoma bill aimed at protecting the privacy of state officials became law Thursday without the signature of Gov. Kevin Stitt (R). HB-2289 previously received unanimous votes in the House and Senate.
The Nevada Senate passed a kids privacy bill Tuesday as senators voted 13-8 to send SB-63 to the Assembly.
The Oregon legislature passed a bill that would add location and child data restrictions to the state’s comprehensive privacy law.
It appears likely Nebraska will soon have an age-appropriate design code law. Gov. Jim Pillen (R) said he will be "proud to sign" LB-504 into law after it passed the legislature 42-7 on Wednesday. Should Pillen sign the measure, it will become effective Jan. 1.