Lydia O’Connor reports: The Louisiana state House voted Tuesday to add two common medications used for abortions to the state’s list of controlled, dangerous substances despite widespread evidence they’re perfectly safe and effective. The medications in question, mifepristone and misoprostol, are already illegal to use for abortions in Louisiana, where the procedure has been completely outlawed since the…
Category: Laws
Minnesota Legislature Passes Consumer Data Privacy Act
David Stauss & Brad Hammer of Husch Blackwell write: On May 19, the Minnesota legislature passed the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (HF 4757 / SF 4782). The bill, which is sponsored by Representative Steve Elkins, was passed as Article 5 of a larger omnibus bill. The bill next moves to Governor Tim Walz for…
Alabama Enacts Genetic Privacy Bill
Libbie Canter and Elizabeth Brim of Covington and Burling write: On May 16, 2024, Alabama enacted a genetic privacy bill (HB 21), which regulates consumer-facing genetic testing companies. HB 21 continues the recent trend of states enacting genetic privacy legislation aimed at regulating direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) genetic testing companies, such as in Nebraska and Virginia, with more than 10…
Tech Groups Push to Narrow New York Child Digital Privacy Bills
Zach Williams reports: Tech lobbyists have the ear of New York lawmakers working to get measures protecting children online wrapped up in the last three weeks of the legislative session. Companies and industry groups are lobbying to narrow, rather than kill, proposals that could affect how minors and their parents interact with social media and…