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As we approach the end of many states’ legislative sessions, we’re seeing more action in committees and fewer introductions of new proposals. There are no new comprehensive privacy law proposals to cover since our last update...more
New York lawmakers recently passed a wide-ranging health information privacy bill that would require entities to obtain consent to collect, use, or sell an individual’s health information except for designated purposes. ...more
On February 20, 2025, the Virginia General Assembly passed HB 2094 the Virginia High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act (the “Act”). The bill now awaits signature by Governor Youngkin. If it becomes law,...more
On January 22, the New York State Legislature passed Senate Bill S929, titled the New York Health Information Privacy Act (NYHIPA), which is poised to redefine how businesses handle health and wellness-related data in and...more
On January 22, the New York state legislature passed Senate Bill S929, known as the New York Health Information Privacy Act (HIPA or the “Act”). The bill will next move to the New York governor for signature....more
The Cyber Security Bill 2024 ("Cyber Bill") tabled in the Australian Federal Parliament yesterday is set to bring significant changes to the cyber security landscape in Australia....more
The 2024 state legislative season is drawing to a close with several notable developments on the comprehensive privacy law front. Since our last update, the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act and Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy...more
Minnesota becomes the latest state to move to pass legislation regulating the processing and controlling of personal data (HF 4757 / SF 4782). If signed into law by Governor Tim Walz, the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act,...more
2023 saw a dramatic increase in states passing omnibus data protection laws. As the mid-point of 2024 arrives, effective dates also arrive. On July 1, 2024, the number of US states with broad, omnibus data protection laws...more
The Georgia Senate voted to pass the Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act (SB 473) on Feb. 27th. Although the bill is similar to many other comprehensive state privacy laws, there are some notable distinctions....more
As we progress deeper into the 2024 legislative session, developments in the comprehensive privacy law arena have continued apace. In the weeks since our last update, New Hampshire formally joined the ranks of states with...more
Efforts to Address the Lack of Federal Data Privacy Legislation in the U.S. Have Continued - The need for federal data privacy legislation was reiterated in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on...more
Updated June 2023 - The BCLP Data Privacy & Security team is tracking EU law developments relevant to data and cyber security. This tracker summarizes the effect and status of the following: the Digital Services Act, the...more
On Monday, April 17, the Washington House passed an amended version of the My Health My Data Act (HB 1155) (the “Act”), a bill that would impose sweeping new requirements on the collection, processing, and sale of consumer...more
Data privacy legislation has picked up steam across the nation in recent years. California, Colorado, and Virginia are among many states that have recently passed data privacy laws. Many other states, including North...more
Connecticut is poised to become the fifth state to pass comprehensive consumer privacy legislation, after California, Virginia, Colorado, and Utah. Senate Bill 6, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”), passed the...more
Utah is poised to become the fourth state to pass comprehensive consumer privacy legislation, after California, Virginia, and Colorado. The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) was approved by the Utah House of Representatives on...more
Today (January 28, 2022), is National Data Privacy Day. While not a day of celebration with cards or gifts, the day does provide an opportunity to check in on the developments in consumer data privacy across the United...more
Since California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) there’s been a new version of keeping up with the Joneses – and it’s happening in state capitals across the United States. As the federal government takes a...more
A bill pending before the South Carolina legislature would place limits on employers’ and businesses’ ability to collect and use biometric information from employees and customers. The law incorporates parts of similar laws...more
New York City tenants harboring “big brother” concerns over landlords abusing data collected through smart access (i.e., keyless entry) systems will soon be able to rest easier. Following California, Virginia, and the British...more
First Europe installed a strict data privacy scheme when it enacted its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), then the trend crossed the Atlantic as California lawmakers passed their own data privacy law known as the...more
Rarely do Virginia and California fall into the same camp on legislation, but that may change with Virginia’s Consumer Data Privacy Act (the “Act”). The Virginia House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed the Act on January...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) currently exempts from its provisions certain information collected by a business about a natural person in the course of the person acting as a job applicant, employee,...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has forced companies across the United States (and even globally) to seriously consider how they handle the personal information they collect from consumers. By its terms, however,...more