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The Virginia Senate passed a reproductive health data privacy bill on Friday. Then on Monday, the Virginia House Communications Committee advanced multiple AI and privacy bills. However, legislation that would add a private right of action and make other changes in Virginia’s comprehensive privacy law appeared to stall in a subcommittee.
New York Senate Internet Committee Chair Kristen Gonzalez (D) Thursday reintroduced the New York Privacy Act (S-3044) that Sen. Kevin Thomas (D) proposed last year. Thomas departed the legislature at the end of 2024.
Class action lawsuits surrounding cybersecurity breaches have risen significantly in recent years and 2024 was no exception, lawyers said during a Practising Law Institute event Thursday. Speakers discussed trends from 2024 concerning litigation about data privacy, cybersecurity breaches and the Telephone Consumer Privacy Act.
New York state health data privacy legislation could soon hit the governor’s desk after the Assembly and Senate quickly passed bills this week. Despite Republican opposition on the Assembly floor Wednesday, members voted 95-41 to pass S-929, the Senate version that was substituted forA-2141. The effectively same bills have been compared to Washington state’s My Health My Data law. The Senate passed S-929 on Tuesday after bypassing its committee process (see 2501210068). Republicans and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) raised concerns with the legislation, which is supported by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
The Council of the EU Tuesday approved rules aimed at improving cross-border access to EU health data. The European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation will give people better access to and control over their personal electronic health data while allowing certain data to be reused for research and innovation for patients' benefit, the Council said.
A Hawaii data privacy bill that state Sen. Chris Lee and five other Democrats (SB-1037) introduced Friday generally follows other comprehensive state bills in the mold of Virginia or Connecticut.
The New York Senate voted 49-10 Tuesday to approve a sweeping health privacy bill (S-929) similar to Washington state’s My Health My Data law.
Laws like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), state and federal privacy laws, other laws and common law precedents in areas like copyright and survivor privacy apply to people after death and businesses should take them into consideration when dealing with personal information of the deceased, said Alex Ferrate, commercial attorney, in an IAPP blog Thursday.
Solara Medical Supplies will pay $3 million to resolve possible violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday.