Keypoint: Last week, the Colorado legislature passed an amendment to the state’s data privacy law, the Texas legislature passed a bill regulating app stores, and there were developments with bills in Connecticut, Maine, New...more
5/12/2025
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Biometric Information ,
Colorado ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Social Media ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Texas
Keypoint: Last week, bills passed the Montana and Arkansas legislatures while bills advanced in Alabama, Florida, Oregon, and Texas.
Below is the fifteenth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in...more
4/21/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Social Media ,
State Legislatures ,
State Privacy Laws
Below is the thirteenth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2025. As always, the contents provided below are time-sensitive and subject to change....more
Keypoint: Last week, the Utah and Virginia governors took action on bills while bills crossed chambers in Montana, Oklahoma, New Hampshire, Vermont, and West Virginia.
Below is the twelfth weekly update on the status of...more
Keypoint: Last week, Kentucky’s governor signed a bill amending the state’s data privacy law while bills advanced in Connecticut, Illinois, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia....more
Keypoint: It was a busy week with the Kentucky legislature passing a bill to amend the state’s consumer data privacy law, bills crossing chambers in Vermont, Washington and Arkansas, and movement with bills in numerous other...more
Keypoint: Last week, the Utah legislature passed two bills prior to closing while Georgia’s Senate passed a consumer data privacy bill and the Arizona House passed a social media bill.
Below is the ninth weekly update on...more
3/10/2025
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Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Privacy Laws ,
Social Media ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: Last week, consumer data privacy amendment bills crossed chambers in Montana and Kentucky, a social media bill crossed chambers in Colorado, and there were movements with numerous other bills.
Below is the eighth...more
3/3/2025
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Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Social Media ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: Last week, the Virginia legislature passed a VCDPA amendment, kid’s privacy bills crossed chambers in South Carolina and Utah, and lawmakers continued to introduce new bills on various topics. Below is the seventh...more
Keypoint: Last week saw a flurry of activity across numerous states, including bills advancing in Virginia, Oklahoma, Washington, Utah, and South Carolina, while lawmakers continued to introduce bills across the country. ...more
2/17/2025
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: It was a very active week with movement on numerous bills, in particular in Virginia, as well as new bills introduced across the country. Below is the fifth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy...more
2/10/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Minors ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Social Media ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: It was another busy week with Virginia lawmakers advancing three bills and new consumer and children’s privacy bills introduced in multiple states. Below is the fourth weekly update on the status of proposed state...more
2/2/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Social Media ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Virginia
Keypoint: New York lawmakers passed a consumer health bill while lawmakers in numerous other states continue to introduce consumer data privacy, children’s privacy, and data broker bills.
Below is the third weekly update...more
1/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Child Protective Services ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: In our second weekly update for 2025, we are tracking new bills filed in Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Below is...more
1/20/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Acts ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Social Media ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector
We are back for our sixth year of tracking proposed state privacy legislation and fifth year of providing weekly updates. As in past years, we will track proposed state privacy legislation through these weekly updates and our...more
1/13/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Acts ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
Welcome to the second edition of Byte Back AI, a weekly newsletter providing updates on proposed state AI bills and regulations, an AI bill tracker chart, summaries of important AI hearings, and special features....more
12/28/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Innovative Technology ,
Labor Relations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Software
Welcome to the first edition of Byte Back AI, a weekly newsletter providing updates on proposed state AI bills and regulations, an AI bill tracker chart, summaries of important AI hearings, and special features....more
12/23/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Colorado ,
Compliance ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Privacy Laws
Throughout the 2024 legislative session, we have been tracking numerous privacy- and AI-related bills pending in California. Ten of those bills passed the state legislature before the legislative session ended on August 31...more
10/7/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Machine Learning ,
Minors ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Training ,
Transparency
On Saturday, August 31, the California legislature closed its 2024 session. During the past calendar year, we tracked numerous privacy and AI-related bills with fourteen of them passing out of their chamber of origin prior to...more
9/3/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Discrimination ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Opt-Outs ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Training ,
Transparency
Keypoint: The California legislature enters into the final week of its session with many bills still under consideration. We are currently tracking thirteen privacy and AI-related bills that previously crossed chambers prior...more
Keypoint: Although not nearly as far-reaching as the Colorado AI Act, the Illinois law adds to the growing patchwork of state laws that regulate artificial intelligence. On August 9, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed HB...more
8/22/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights Act ,
Illinois ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Protected Class ,
Wage and Hour
Keypoint: Companies onboarding AI products and services need to understand the potential risks associated with these products and implement contractual provisions to manage them. With the rapid emergence of artificial...more
8/20/2024
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Consumer Service Agreements ,
Contract Terms ,
Contractual Safeguards ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Due Diligence ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Liability ,
Risk Assessment ,
Vendors
Keypoint: Last week, several privacy and AI bills passed out of committee (with some receiving amendments) while two bills died in committee. We are currently tracking thirteen privacy and AI-related bills that previously...more
8/19/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Social Media ,
State Privacy Laws ,
User-Generated Content
Keypoint: Last week, the California legislature returned from its summer recess and began moving forward with privacy and AI legislation prior to the August 31 session closing date.
We are currently tracking thirteen...more
8/12/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Discrimination ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Opt-Outs ,
Social Media ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Transparency
Keypoint: The California legislature has many pending privacy and AI-related bills to consider before it closes on August 31. The California legislature left for its summer recess on July 3 and will reconvene on August 5....more