On May 3, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law fiscal bill A.3007C/S.4007, which contains provisions prohibiting the establishment of a geofence around health care facilities.
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New York Attorney General Proposes Crypto Regulation, Protection, Transparency, and Oversight (CRPTO) Act
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On May 5, 2023, New York Attorney General Letitia James released proposed legislation that seeks to regulate all facets of the cryptocurrency industry.
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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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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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Washington Likely to Become First State to Enact a Comprehensive Health Privacy Law
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On April 17, 2023, the Washington State House concurred to the Washington State Senate’s amendments to Washington State House Bill 1155, the My Health My Data Act, clearing the bill’s way to Governor Jay Inslee for a final signature. …
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Indiana Likely to Become Seventh State to Enact a Comprehensive State Privacy Law
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On April 13, 2023, the Indiana Senate concurred to the Indiana House’s amendments of Senate Bill 5 a day after the House returned the bill to the Senate with amendments, and a couple days after the Indiana House unanimously voted to approve SB 5. …
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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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CIPL Submits Response to CPPA Invitation for Preliminary Comments on Proposed Rulemaking
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On Monday, March 27,, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted a response to the California Privacy Protection Agency Invitation for Preliminary Comments on Proposed Rulemaking Cybersecurity Audits, Risk Assessments, and Automated Decisionmaking. …
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New York Attorney General Settles with Law Firm Over Data Breach
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On March 27, 2023, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that a New York-based law firm had agreed to pay $200,000 in penalties and enhance its cybersecurity practices to settle charges stemming from a 2021 data breach. …
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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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