Key point: Last week, chatbot bills crossed chambers in Virginia and Washington, Tennessee’s Senate passed a health care-related AI bill, a Utah bill drew the attention of the Trump administration, and a new bill was introduced to amend California’s AI
Key point: Last week, the Alabama legislature passed an app store bill while Maine’s consumer data privacy bill crossed chambers.
Below is the fifth update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2026. This post covers updates on
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Key point: The California attorney general announced a $2.75 million fine against a company for CCPA violations for failing to honor requests to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information across all devices and services associated with
Key Points: California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a sweep concerning so-called “surveillance pricing” or “algorithmic pricing” The AG highlights potential CCPA privacy violations tied to the use of individualized pricing models based on a lack of transparency
Key point: The Connecticut Office of the Attorney General issued the third annual enforcement report under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, focusing on the office’s privacy and security efforts, consumer complaints, data breaches, and enforcement priorities.
The Connecticut Office of
Key point: The law, which went into effect at signing, contains significant design and development requirements, requires independent third-party audits, and can be enforced against officers and employees.
On February 5, 2026, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed the South
Key point: In this post: (1) increase in ECPA litigation as courts extend “crime tort” exception beyond health care; (2) service provider wins again against wiretapping claim; (3) defendants lose standing arguments in federal court; (4) VPPA circuit split widens
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Key point: Just one month into 2026, state lawmakers are already considering hundreds of AI and privacy related bills.
In this post, we provide key takeaways on proposed state AI and privacy bills during the prior month. The contents provided
