Maine should follow “where the puck’s going” on comprehensive privacy laws in the states, said the legislature's joint Judiciary Committee House Chair Amy Kuhn (D) during the panel's hearing Monday. That means adopting a bill, like Kuhn’s LD-1822, based on data minimization rather than notice and consent, she said. However, two alternative Maine privacy bills would follow the approach included in state privacy laws prior to Maryland’s comprehensive law.
The status of legislation to supplement New Hampshire’s comprehensive privacy law is “BILL KILLED,” according to the legislature’s webpage for HB-195. A Senate committee last week decided the bill was “inexpedient to legislate” and added it to a consent calendar so that the Senate could place the final nail in the coffin Thursday (see 2504240034).
A possible Vermont version of Daniel’s Law (H-342) is “not dead, but it is not moving,” state Rep. Monique Priestley (D) said Thursday on Vermont Perspective, a radio show on WDEV. After the show, Priestley told us in a phone interview that another piece of legislation, her comprehensive privacy bill, remains “very much in play.”
The Maine Judiciary Committee’s top Democrats unveiled a comprehensive privacy bill Tuesday that contains data minimization language similar to the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act. Judiciary House Chair Amy Kuhn (D) and Senate Chair Anne Carney (D) introduced LD-1822 with five Democratic colleagues.
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.
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.
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).
Expect movement shortly on three Vermont privacy bills, including a comprehensive privacy measure, state Rep. Monique Priestley (D) said in an interview at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington earlier this week. Priestley will continue tweaking the legislation based on feedback, including a change covering more businesses in her kids code bill.
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 Alabama House approved a comprehensive privacy bill Tuesday on an overwhelming 101-0 vote. The legislation now moves to the Senate, where it needs approval before it reaches the governor's desk for signature.