A Connecticut bill that updates the state’s comprehensive privacy law took a step closer to passage Friday when it cleared the legislature’s joint Judiciary Committee.
A Colorado bill meant to protect children online has opened a rift between Gov. Jared Polis (D) and the Democratic-majority state legislature.
Alabama Rep. Mike Shaw (R) is “trying to see if there's any hope” of passing his comprehensive privacy bill in the Senate given limited time left in the session, Shaw told us on Friday. The lawmaker said he’s willing to wait until next year if necessary.
A trio of child online safety bills became law in Arkansas this week. Meanwhile, in Texas, the House passed a kids safety measure Thursday.
An Oklahoma comprehensive privacy bill edged closer to the finish line this week by clearing the House Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee. The committee voted 15-2 Thursday for SB-546 by Sen. Brent Howard (R).
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) cautioned this week that rules regulating automated decision-making technology (ADMT), under consideration at the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), could have unintended consequences, increasing costs and threatening tech innovation in the state.
The California Privacy Protection Agency seeks comments by June 10 on draft rules about data deletion, said a Friday notice in the California Regulatory Notice Register. Also on that date, the CPPA will hold a hearing on the proposal, at 1 p.m PT, it said.
A bill requiring browsers to support universal opt-out signals cleared the California Assembly Appropriations Committee. The panel voted 11-0 Wednesday to advance AB-566, which is endorsed by the California Privacy Protection Agency (see 2504020054).
New Hampshire lawmakers opted against supplementing their comprehensive privacy law with an opt-in measure focused on disclosures. After hearing testimony from HB-195’s bipartisan House sponsors earlier this month (see 2504080052), the Senate Judiciary Committee decided the bill was “inexpedient to legislate,” while adding it to a Senate consent calendar for May 1.
The Texas House passed the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA) Wednesday on a 146-3 vote. Sponsored by a coalition of bipartisan legislators, it now goes to the Senate.