At the state level, genetic privacy remains a fast-moving topic, and states continue to introduce and advance bills regulating genetic data.
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Clare Mathias
Clare Mathias is an associate in the firm’s Boston office. She is a member of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group and the Health Care Practice Group.
Clare advises clients on a wide range of privacy and health care issues, including compliance with federal health care regulations and U.S. state and federal privacy laws.
Clare also maintains an active pro-bono practice.
Oklahoma Enacts Comprehensive Privacy Law
- Scope and Applicability. OKDPA applies to controllers and processors that conduct business in Oklahoma or target Oklahoma residents and annually either (a)
New Jersey Enacts Amendment to its Comprehensive Privacy Law
On his last day in office, January 20, 2026, former New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an amendment to the New Jersey Data Privacy Act, A5017. The bill amends the state’s comprehensive privacy law to add new data- and entity-level exemptions and to expand the definition of de-identified data. The amendment took effect immediately.
Continue Reading New Jersey Enacts Amendment to its Comprehensive Privacy LawSeveral States Introduce New Genetic Privacy Bills in Early 2026
Following a trend from the past few years, several states have introduced bills related to genetic privacy in recent months. These bills have focused on a range of issues, including the privacy practices of direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) genetic testing companies, the national security implications of “foreign adversaries” accessing genetic information, and other topics related to genetic privacy and testing. We summarize a subset of such recently introduced bills below.
Continue Reading Several States Introduce New Genetic Privacy Bills in Early 2026