On May 28, 2023, the Texas legislature passed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, making it the sixth state to pass a comprehensive data privacy law this year. The Act shares many similarities with Virginia, although there are some distinctions. If signed into law, the Act would take effect on July 1, 2024. 
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Indiana Passes Comprehensive Privacy Statute
On April 11, the Indiana legislature passed comprehensive state privacy legislation in the form of S.B. 5. S.B. 5 shares similarities with the state privacy laws in Virginia, Connecticut, Colorado, Utah, and most recently Iowa. If signed into law, S.B. 5 would take effect on January 1, 2026. This blog post summarizes the statute’s key takeaways.Continue Reading Indiana Passes Comprehensive Privacy Statute
Washington’s My Health My Data Act Passes State Senate
Washington’s My Health My Data Act (“HB 1155” or the “Act”), which would expand privacy protections for the health data of Washington consumers, recently passed the state Senate after advancing through the state House of Representatives. Provided that the House approves the Senate’s amendments, the Act could head to the governor’s desk for signature in the coming days and become law. The Act was introduced in response to the United States Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade. If enacted, the Act could dramatically affect how companies treat the health data of Washington residents.
This blog post summarizes a few key takeaways in the statute.Continue Reading Washington’s My Health My Data Act Passes State Senate
Iowa Enacts Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law
On March 28, Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law SF 262, making Iowa the sixth state to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy law. The new law will take effect on January 1, 2025.
As we discuss here, Iowa’s privacy law shares a number of key similarities to existing state privacy frameworks, including providing…
Iowa Passes Comprehensive Privacy Statute
On March 15th, the Iowa legislature passed S.F. 262 (the “ICDPA”), making it the sixth U.S. state to pass a comprehensive state privacy statute. The Iowa statute most closely resembles the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”), though it also shares some similarities with the approaches adopted in Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut. The statute will next go to the governor’s desk for signature. If signed into law, the ICDPA would take effect on January 1, 2025.Continue Reading Iowa Passes Comprehensive Privacy Statute