Oklahoma Senate Bill 626, which amends Oklahoma’s Security Breach Notification Act, recently became law without the Governor’s signature. The legislation will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. The amendments include...
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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.
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.
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.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on March 6 signed into law Senate Bill 255, making New Hampshire the 14th state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, following California, Virginia, Colorado, Utah, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Texas, Oregon, Delaware, and New Jersey. The law will go into effect Jan. 1, 2025.
A new law in New York, which prohibits the furnishing of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency and could create compliance concerns for the debt collection industry, came into effect on Dec. 13. The text of the Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act (FMDRA) can be found here.
A recent decision from the New Jersey Appellate Division comes as welcome relief for purchasers of defaulted debt. The decision, Woo-Padva v. Midland Funding LLC, concerns the New Jersey Consumer Finance Licensing Act (CFLA), and whether a debt buyer who failed to have such a license could be liable under the state’s consumer protection law.
Delaware Gov. John Carney on Sept. 11 signed into law House Bill 154, the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act. This makes Delaware the 12th state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed into law Senate Bill 619, making Oregon the 11th state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, following California, Virginia, Colorado, Utah, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, and Texas. The Act will go into effect July 1, 2024.