U.S. State Privacy Laws

EPIC to NYC Council: Address the AI Harms Already Affecting New Yorkers

October 7, 2026

On Monday, Mayu Tobin-Miyaji, Counsel at EPIC, testified at New York City Council’s rare council-wide hearing on a series of bills to establish safeguards on artificial intelligence (AI).

• AI Policy

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

• Chatbots

• Commercial AI Use

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

Voter Reference Foundation v. Schmidt

September 29, 2026

• Access to Information

• Data Protection

• Democracy & Free Speech

• Government Databases

• Government Records & Privacy

• Open Government

• Privacy Laws

• The First Amendment

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Voter Privacy

• Amicus Briefs

EPIC Urges Third Circuit to Uphold Pennsylvania’s Protections Against Posting Voter Data Online

September 23, 2026

• Access to Information

• Data Protection

• Democracy & Free Speech

• Government Databases

• Government Records & Privacy

• Open Government

• Privacy Laws

• The First Amendment

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Voter Privacy

• Updates

Protecting Privacy Through Stronger Procurement Policy: How Maine Could Pioneer a Better Approach to Technology Procurement 

September 3, 2026

The state’s aging population combined with its privacy-minded yet technology-forward philosophy makes it uniquely situated to address procurement oversight.

• AI Policy

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

• Data Protection

• Face Surveillance & Biometrics

• Government AI Use

• Government Records & Privacy

• Location Tracking

• Privacy Laws

• Surveillance Oversight

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Analysis

PRESS RELEASE: EPIC Commends Delaware for Strengthening Privacy Law, Strictly Protecting Sensitive Data 

September 2, 2026

Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed a law to strengthen the state’s privacy law and provide more robust protections for Delawareans’ personal data. 

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

PRESS RELEASE: EPIC Commends Delaware for Strengthening Privacy Law, Strictly Protecting Sensitive Data 

September 2, 2026

Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed a law to strengthen the state’s privacy law and provide more robust protections for Delawareans’ personal data. 

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Press Releases

EPIC Commends California Legislature for Regulating Addictive Social Media Design Instead of Banning Minors’ Access

September 1, 2026

EPIC, in close partnership with youth online safety advocates, worked to encourage lawmakers to amend this bill from its original formulation as a complete ban on youth social media access to instead a regulation that preserves youth access to digital social spaces while ensuring platforms must designed with their safety in mind.

• Children's Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Platform Accountability & Governance

• Platform Governance Laws & Regulations

• Privacy Laws

• Social Media Privacy

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

EPIC, Coalition Oppose California Effort to Shield Companies from Liability for Surveilling Individuals

August 19, 2026

The letter urges lawmakers to oppose efforts to further gut CIPA and strip Californians of the right to hold companies accountable for surveilling them and invading their privacy.

• Communications Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Online Advertising & Tracking

• Privacy Laws

• Surveillance Oversight

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Wiretapping

• Updates

Illinois Governor Signs Age-Appropriate Design Code into Law

July 31, 2026

On Friday, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law the Children’s Social Media Safety Act, a significant piece of legislation that regulates harmful platform design for minors, such as addictive feeds and overnight push notifications. 

• Platform Accountability & Governance

• Platform Governance Laws & Regulations

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

NJ Governor Signs Grocery Surveillance Pricing Ban with Private Right of Action into Law

July 23, 2026

On Thursday, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed into law a ban on surveillance pricing for groceries. The Fair Price Protection Act makes New Jersey the third state to enact legislation curbing surveillance pricing, joining Maryland and Connecticut. The New York Legislature has also sent a surveillance pricing ban to Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk for signature. 

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Brokers

• Online Advertising & Tracking

• Surveillance Pricing

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates