Almost half the states with consumer privacy laws get failing grades for protecting consumer data and none received an “A,” the Electronic Privacy Information Center said Tuesday.
"A strong data privacy bill must include a private right of action to allow … individuals to bring a lawsuit when they suffer actual damages,” Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark (D) said Monday. At a livestreamed press conference, Clark supported state Rep. Monique Priestley (D) in reintroducing a privacy bill that Gov. Phil Scott (R) vetoed last year. Priestley said the 2025 bill will also include data minimization rules, despite business concerns stemming from Maryland’s law, which includes such requirements.
Consumer privacy groups applauded multiple Massachusetts privacy bills introduced last week.
Pursuing data security claims against companies was "top-of-mind" for state attorneys general in 2024 and this will probably continue through the year, Morrison Foerster partners Linda Clark and Kathryn Taylor blogged Friday.
Massachusetts state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D) filed a comprehensive privacy bill based on a model bill (see 2501070081) by Consumer Reports and the Electronic Privacy Information Center, said CR on Thursday.
The FTC on Thursday announced its long-awaited update to children’s online privacy rules, which includes new opt-in consent requirements and data retention limits.
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Colorado will step in if the federal government pulls back on privacy enforcement under the second Trump administration, the state’s AG Phil Weiser (D) told Privacy Daily. In an interview, he said privacy will continue to be a priority for the state in 2025, with Weiser hoping to raise awareness with businesses and consumers about their duties and rights under the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA).
New-for-2025 comprehensive privacy bills appeared in Illinois and Oklahoma this week. In Illinois, state Sen. Sue Rezin's (R) proposed measure seems based on California’s law. The Oklahoma proposal, from Sen. Brent Howard (R), takes a Virginia-style approach. Privacy Daily is tracking comprehensive bills in at least five states.
Many companies are moving toward a national approach to privacy compliance to account for the growing patchwork of state laws, Wiley attorneys said in a blog post Thursday.