Joseph Duball writes: Passing a comprehensive state privacy law has proven to be no small task. Doing it in a week’s span is arguably impossible. Yet after just five working days, the Utah Legislature has settled on a law. Senate Bill 227, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, cleared the Senate Feb. 25 on a 28-0 vote…
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Maryland Proposes New K-12 Student Data Privacy Law
Brandon Paykamian reports that state lawmakers sent Senate Bill 325 to the House for consideration. The bill would amend the state’s Student Data Privacy Act of 2015. According to language in the bill, SB 325 would require local districts to submit a list of digital tools approved for use by educators, and it would require the…
At Least 22 States Have Consumer Privacy Legislation Pending – Will 2022 Be the Year for More State Privacy Laws?
Deborah George of Robinson & Cole writes: California is the gold standard for state privacy laws, having recently enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Virginia and Colorado also have enacted comprehensive privacy laws, which will take effect in 2023. Recently, the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)…
Texas Gov. Abbott: Agencies must investigate gender-affirming care for trans kids as ‘child abuse’ (UPDATED)
Lauren McGaughy reports: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies to investigate reports of transgender kids receiving gender-affirming care as “child abuse,” but it’s unclear what immediate effect the directive will have on kids, teachers, doctors and parents. In a letter to the Department of Family and Protective Services sent Tuesday, Abbott said the agency “is responsible for…