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.
The Vermont House on Monday passed an amended version of the age-appropriate design code, sending it back to the Senate for another vote (see 2505210046).
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday signed a law requiring app stores to verify users’ ages (see 2505210015). SB-2420 mandates that app stores obtain parental consent before a minor can download an app.
The age-verification industry this week disputed a Chamber of Progress op-ed that raised concerns with social media bills in the Connecticut legislature.
New Jersey could add two exemptions to the state’s comprehensive privacy law. The Assembly voted 77-0 on Thursday to approve AB-5017, sending it to the Senate.
The proposed Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA) passed the Senate on a 30-1 vote Friday.
California appropriators greenlit a plethora of privacy bills at Friday meetings. Assembly and Senate panels ticked through a laundry list of “suspense file” bills, including on age assurance, automated decisions, reproductive health, workplace surveillance and revisions of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). The approved bills could get floor votes next.