Proposed State Privacy Law Update: January 23, 2023

from JD Supra, Jan 23, 2023 (excerpts)

It was another busy week with lawmakers introducing consumer privacy bills in Hawaii, Indiana, Massachusetts and New York, biometric privacy bills in Hawaii and New York, and a health data privacy bill in Massachusetts….

In Hawaii, lawmakers introduced two versions of the Hawaii Consumer Data Protection Act in the Senate – SB 974 and SB 1110. Hawaii lawmakers have pursued consumer privacy bills in prior years, including filing four bills last year, none of which gained momentum. Of interest, two of the four bill sponsors on SB1110 are also sponsors on SB 974….

A group of Hawaii senators introduced the Hawaii Biometric Information Privacy Act (SB 1085) on January 20, 2023. Of note, four of the bill sponsors on this bill are also sponsors on SB 974 (discussed above)….

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