EPIC, Consumer Groups Oppose Weak Privacy Bill in New Mexico

EPIC, Consumer Reports, Consumer Federation of America, U.S. PIRG, and Common Sense sent a letter to the New Mexico House Commerce and Economic Development Committee in opposition of H.B. 410, a weak privacy bill.

The bill mirrors laws in other states such as Connecticut. EPIC and U.S. PIRG Education Fund recently released a report noting that nearly half of states that have passed consumer privacy laws get a failing grade for protecting consumers’ data. Of the 19 states with laws, eight received Fs, and none received an A. Connecticut’s law received a D.

EPIC recently testified before the same Committee on a much stronger privacy bill in New Mexico, and the letter from consumer groups urged the Committee to give a favorable report to that bill instead.