US privacy law 2019/2020 top trends
2019 TOP THREE TRENDS
(1) States are (trying to) take action
The year 2019 began with a significant increase in bill introductions at the State level addressing various aspects of informational privacy and cybersecurity compared to previous years. Although most of the bills introduced have failed or are expected to fail, several may be re-introduced in 2020 and a number of States approved regulations convening task forces to examine and recommend laws (e.g. Hawaii HI HCR 225; Louisiana LA HR 249; North Dakota ND HB 1485; Texas TX HB 4390)
Informational privacy bills approved in 2019
Legislation of privacy practices of commercial entities, online services or commercial websites, covering legislation related to the privacy of consumer data, including bills related to online privacy, collection of consumers’ biometric data, data broker regulation and other miscellaneous consumer privacy issues were introduced introduced/filed in at least 25 states and in Puerto Rico. Notable bills enacted in 2019 include:
- Nevada “Privacy of Information Collected On Consumers Online Act”: The Nevada Privacy of Information Collected on the Internet from Consumers Act (NPICICA) was enacted in 2017 (13 years after CalOPPA was enacted) to…
