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Minnesota and Rhode Island Pass Comprehensive Privacy Legislation

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Dissent

Lindsey Tonsager, Conor Kane, and Olivia Vega of Covington and Burling write:

Minnesota and Rhode Island are the latest states to pass comprehensive privacy legislation, joining a number of states who have enacted similar laws.  This blog post summarizes the statutes’ key takeaways.

Minnesota

On May 19, 2024, the Minnesota legislature passed HF 4757, an omnibus bill containing a comprehensive privacy statute (“the Act”).  The Act was signed into law on May 24, 2024, and takes effect on July 31, 2025.  The Act resembles the comprehensive privacy statutes in Virginia and other states, though there are some notable distinctions.

Read more at Inside Privacy.

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