A Wisconsin judge urged state legislators at a hearing Wednesday to streamline a state law that sets privacy protections for the bench. The Assembly Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony on AB-171, which would amend a state law that took effect on April 1.
Multiple state legislature chambers this week passed bills aimed at protecting kids online.
An Oregon Senate panel Tuesday cleared a House-passed bill requiring carmakers to follow state privacy laws concerning collecting and using drivers' personal data (see 2504140015). Without objection, the Senate Labor Committee agreed to send HB-3875 to the floor.
North Carolina lawmakers amended and advanced a bill that would prohibit state agencies from accessing or disclosing lists of nonprofits' members, supporters and volunteers during a Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting Tuesday.
New York state Senate committees approved a variety of bills on biometrics at hearings this week. An age-verification measure failed to advance, however.
A data breach bill containing a private right of action split the Pennsylvania House Commerce Committee by political party at a livestreamed hearing Tuesday. The panel voted 14-12 to clear an amended HB-997, with Democrats voting yes and Republicans voting no.
The Louisiana House voted 99-0 Tuesday in support of a bill that would create a duty of care for online platforms with minor users.
There’s not enough time left in the legislative session to resolve areas of disagreement in Colorado’s proposal to overhaul its AI law, Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez (D) said Monday, tabling SB-318 (see 2504290017). The session ends Wednesday.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) signed a kids social media bill after the legislature agreed to the governor’s recommended changes. The legislation amends the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act.
The Colorado legislature agreed Monday to add precise geolocation data to the definition of sensitive data in the state's comprehensive privacy law. Lawmakers passed an immigration bill (SB-276) that would amend the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) to do that and prohibit controllers from selling consumers’ sensitive data without opt-in consent.