On June 22, 2025, the Texas governor signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA or the Act) into law, making Texas the second state to pass comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI)...more
7/22/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Government Agencies ,
Governor Abbott ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Privacy Laws
On April 21, 2025, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed HB 1717 into law. HB 1717, which will take effect on July 1, 2026, prohibits operators of online services “directed at children” or operators with “actual...more
While most state legislatures are wrapping up their legislative sessions with little fanfare, Massachusetts appears to just be getting started. On May 12, 2025, the Bay State introduced the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act (S...more
5/20/2025
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Pending Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
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
On March 24, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed SB 754 into law. SB 754, which will take effect on July 1, 2025, amends the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (VCPA) to prohibit certain entities from, in connection with a...more
While March featured a flurry of newly introduced comprehensive privacy bills, state legislatures now appear to be primarily focused on pushing existing proposals through the chambers. ...more
4/21/2025
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Privacy Laws
The states bounced back from a somewhat quiet previous biweekly update with several noteworthy developments in the last two weeks. A total of five new state comprehensive privacy bills were introduced in Maine (LD 1224),...more
4/8/2025
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Authority ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws
In a press release on March 10, 2025, California Attorney General (“California AG”) Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep focusing on California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”) compliance within the location data...more
3/27/2025
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cookies ,
Data Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Honda ,
Location Data ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws
As we progress deeper into the 2025 legislative season, comprehensive privacy law proposals continue to progress through the legislative process. In the weeks since our last update, Kentucky amended its comprehensive data...more
3/24/2025
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
On February 20, the Virginia legislature passed the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act (HB 2094), a bill that aims to prevent algorithmic discrimination by imposing requirements on businesses that...more
As the legislative season continues, some states, like Georgia and Oklahoma, have continued to progress in the efforts to establish a comprehensive data privacy law while others, such as Alabama, Illinois, and Massachusetts,...more
3/10/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FERPA ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
Many state governments are in the thick of their legislative sessions and we continue to see a steady wave of comprehensive data privacy bills introduced. Most notably last week, Alabama representatives introduced HB 283...more
So far into 2025, we continue to see productivity from state legislatures addressing consumer privacy, with 19 new state comprehensive privacy bills introduced across 10 state legislatures. It is still early in the...more
On January 13, 2025, the California AG’s Office (“AGO”) issued two legal advisories regarding the application of existing California law to AI generally as well as the use of AI specifically in healthcare....more
1/30/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Automated Systems ,
Data Privacy ,
Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Insurance Industry ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Attorneys General