North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong recently signed into law House Bill 1127 which is nearly identical to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Safeguards Rule, including the more recent amendments regarding data breach notifications. The law will go into effect Aug. 1, 2025.
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New York’s standalone consumer protection statute, General Business Law § 349, may get a makeover. And if this proposal from New York’s Attorney General becomes law, it will be quite easy and economically beneficial for consumers and consumer advocacy groups to initiate litigation over any aspect of consumer-facing business activity.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on March 24 vetoed House Bill 2094, the “High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act.” The veto can only be overridden by a two-thirds vote of the House, which seems unlikely given the close vote in the House on the Senate substitute (52-Y; 46-N).
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on March 27 signed into law Senate Bill 226 relating to the use of generative artificial intelligence in consumer transactions and regulated services. The law goes into effect on May 7, 2025.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on March 15 signed into law House Bill 473, which amends the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act. The amendments will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed SB 1286 amending the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act’s coverage to certain commercial debt. Prior to this amendment, the RFDCPA’s restrictions applied only to certain debt collectors and creditors collecting consumer debt. The amendments are effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recently approved Senate Bill 824, which amends Pennsylvania’s data breach notification law, 73 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 2301, et seq.
Rhode Island Senate Bill 2500, the "Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act," was enacted on June 28 without Gov. Dan McKee’s signature. The Act will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz recently signed into law HF 4757, the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, making Minnesota the 18th state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law. The Act will go into effect July 31, 2025.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on May 9 signed into law House Bill 567/Senate Bill 541, the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024, making Maryland the 17th state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law.
The Massachusetts Office of Attorney General (“AGO”) recently issued an Advisory on the development, supply, and use of artificial intelligence (“AI”). The Advisory provides guidance in the context of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act,[1] Anti-Discrimination Law,[2] Data Security Law,[3] and associated regulations.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on April 17 signed into law LB 1074, the Nebraska Data Privacy Act, making Nebraska the 16th state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law following California, Virginia, Colorado, Utah, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Texas, Oregon, Delaware, New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Kentucky. The law will go into effect Jan. 1, 2025.