In many respects, 2016 has been a remarkable year, but one constant with recent history is that multiple states (six this year) amended their breach notification statutes. As is commonly stated, the U.S. operates under a patchwork of breach notification statutes implemented at the state level, and each year several states amend their laws to either bring them in line with other states, jump on developing trends or enact more stringent requirements that could eventually become widely adopted. This year was no exception.