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2024 seems like it is flying by. For those keeping track of US state “comprehensive” privacy laws you know that October 1 – a week away – brings the effective date of the Montana privacy law. The “big sky” state will join Texas, Oregon and Florida as the fourth effective privacy law of 2024. This brings to total to nine state privacy laws in effect (with California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia). Check out our tracker for the status of the remaining -signed- state laws, along with a comparison between their key provisions.Continue Reading October 1st Reminder – Big Sky Privacy Law Goes into Effect

The privacy space continues to evolve with the announcement of the new Data Privacy Unit within New Hampshire’s Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau. This new unit will enforce New Hampshire’s Data Privacy Act, which takes effect January 1, 2025. Enforcement includes seeking civil penalties against businesses that fail to comply with consumer rights requests. The AG’s office is currently accepting applications for the new unit.Continue Reading New Hampshire AG Announces New Data Privacy Unit

Rhode Island’s new privacy law has now passed into law, adding to the constantly evolving US privacy law patchwork. Rhode Island becomes the 20th state to enact a “comprehensive” privacy law (this one passing by default, without governor signature). It will go into effect on January 1, 2026, the same day as Indiana and Kentucky. For a recap of all of the US state privacy laws, including their obligations and effective dates, visit our interactive tool.Continue Reading Rhode Island, the Ocean State, Sails the Privacy Waves

As we enter into the heart of the summer there is no time to relax in privacy-land with the next batch of “comprehensive” privacy laws coming into effect on July 1. Namely, those in Texas and Oregon (and Florida if you count it as “comprehensive”). These states will join those already in effect in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia. (For a recap of effective dates and requirements, visit our tracker.)Continue Reading It’s (Almost) July 1!: Did You Remember Oregon and Texas (and Florida)’s New Privacy Laws?

Minnesota’s governor has now signed into law that state’s comprehensive privacy law. For those keeping count – that is number 19 of state “comprehensive” privacy laws, with six in 2024 alone. The Minnesota law will go into effect on July 31, 2025, thirty days after Tennessee’s.Continue Reading The Land of 10,000 Lakes Adds New Consumer Privacy Law: Minnesota Joins Privacy Fray

Maryland’s new comprehensive data privacy law, the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act, was recently signed into law by Governor Moore. This brings the total number of state “comprehensive” privacy laws to 18, five of which have been passed in 2024. Maryland’s law will take effect in 2025 along with several others. Maryland’s effective date is October 1, 2025 (after Tennessee (July 1, 2025) and before Indiana and Kentucky (January 1, 2026)). For a full list of effective dates, as well as other details of these state privacy laws, visit our resource page.Continue Reading Maryland, the Old Line State, Creates New Lines with Consumer Privacy Law

Nebraska’s governor has now signed into law the state’s “comprehensive” privacy law making it the fourth one this year, and the 17th overall. It will take effect on January 1, 2025 – the same day as Delaware, Iowa, and New Hampshire. (For a round-up of all of the recent state privacy laws visit our new online resource.)Continue Reading Nebraska Fourth State to Enact Privacy Law in 2024

With the Kentucky governor recently signing into law that state’s privacy law the US now has 16 states with “comprehensive” privacy laws. This newest one will go into effect on January 1, 2026 – the same day as Indiana. It closely resembles other state privacy laws, in particular, Virginia’s privacy law. For a recap of all of the US state privacy laws and their obligations you can visit our interactive tool.Continue Reading Kentucky’s New Consumer Privacy Law: Is the Privacy Grass Greener in the Bluegrass State?

New Hampshire’s governor has signed into law the second state comprehensive privacy law of 2024. The law takes effect on January 1, 2025 – the same day as Iowa and Delaware (with New Jersey going into effect two weeks later). The law closely resembles other state privacy laws.Continue Reading New Hampshire, the Granite State, Joins Privacy Law Deluge: Sets Its Law in Stone

New Jersey’s governor has signed into law the first US state comprehensive privacy law of 2024. It will go into effect January 16, 2025. For those keeping score, that puts New Jersey after Florida, Oregon, Texas (all July 1, 2024), Montana (October 1, 2024), Delaware, and Iowa (both January 1, 2025). But, before Indiana (January 1, 2026). (Visit this post for a more detailed recap).Continue Reading The Garden State Cultivates a Consumer Privacy Law – The First for 2024