On May 4, 2023, the Florida Senate and House of Representatives voted in favor of sending the Florida Digital Bill of Rights and other amendments related to government moderation of social media and protection of children in online spaces (S.B. 262) to Governor Ron DeSantis for signature.
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Texas Senate Passes Texas Data Privacy and Security Act
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On May 10, 2023, the Texas Senate passed H.B. 4, also known as the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. …
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CPPA Board to Hold Meeting to Discuss CPRA Regulations Proposals and Priorities
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On May 4, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board announced that it will hold a public meeting on May 15, 2023 to discuss California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 regulations proposals and priorities and other CPPA activities.
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Montana and Tennessee Could Become Eighth and Ninth States to Enact Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Bills
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On April 21, 2023, the Montana and Tennessee legislatures voted to enact comprehensive consumer privacy bills in their respective states. If signed by their governors, Montana’s Consumer Data Privacy Act (S.B. 384) and Tennessee’s Information Protection Act (H.B. 1181) could make these states the eighth and ninth U.S. states to enact comprehensive privacy legislation. …
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NYC DCWP Adopts Rules to Implement Law Governing Automated Employment Decision Tools and Sets July Enforcement Date
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On April 6, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced it adopted final rules to implement NYC’s Local Law 144 regarding automated employment decision tools. …
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Arkansas Enacts Legislation Restricting Social Media Accounts for Minors
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On April 12, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law S.B. 396 creating the state’s Social Media Safety Act.
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California’s OAL Approves Final CPRA Regulations
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On March 30, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency announced that California’s Office of Administrative Law approved the CPPA’s first substantive rulemaking package to implement the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020.
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UK Government Publishes AI White Paper
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On March 29, 2023, the UK government published a white paper on artificial intelligence entitled “A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation.” …
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Colorado Finalizes Rules Implementing the Colorado Privacy Act
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On March 15, 2023, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office finalized rules implementing the Colorado Privacy Act. …
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Iowa House and Senate Unanimously Vote to Approve Comprehensive Privacy Legislation
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On March 6 and 15, 2023, both chambers of the Iowa Legislature unanimously voted to approve Senate File 262, which could make Iowa the sixth U.S. state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation.
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