The Oklahoma House voted overwhelmingly 85-2 to pass a data breach notification bill Wednesday. The Senate previously approved the measure but must vote again to concur with House changes.
An Arizona anti-porn measure requiring age verification passed the legislature Wednesday, which then sent it to Gov. Katie Hobbs (D). The House voted 35-23 to concur and re-pass HB-2112 after the Sentate passed the bill the day before (see 2505070013).
Maine lawmakers are mulling limits on using AI to make healthcare decisions without human involvement. The legislature’s joint Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee received testimony Thursday on two such AI bills (LD-1301 and LD-955), plus a third requiring chatbot disclosures (LD-1727).
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.