Tag: State Privacy Laws

EPIC Releases its AI Legislation Scorecard

June 25, 2024

Today, EPIC published its AI Legislation Scorecard, a first-of-its-kind rubric for lawmakers, journalists, advocates and academics to use when evaluating the strength of state and federal AI bills.

• AI Policy

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

• Commercial AI Use

• Government AI Use

• Screening & Scoring

• Updates

PRESS RELEASE: EPIC Launches AI Legislation Scorecard with Virtual Panel Discussion 

June 13, 2024

WASHINGTON DC – The Electronic Privacy Information Center is hosting a virtual launch event for our AI Legislation Scorecard at 12 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 25.

• AI Policy

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

EPIC Urges VT Governor to Sign Vermont Data Privacy Act  

May 24, 2024

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

Vermont House Unanimously Passes Vermont Data Privacy Act 

March 22, 2024

The Vermont House of Representatives unanimously passed the Vermont Data Privacy Act (H.121). EPIC testified in support of the bill earlier this spring.

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

Maryland Privacy Bills Pass House and Senate 

March 19, 2024

The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (SB 541/HB 567) has passed both the House and Senate. Next, each bill will face a vote in the opposite chamber before heading to conference committee to reconcile minor differences between versions.

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

EPIC Testifies in Support of Vermont Data Privacy Act  

February 20, 2024

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

EPIC Testifies in Support of Maryland Online Data Privacy Act  

February 16, 2024

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

EPIC Testifies in Support of Maryland Online Data Privacy Act 

February 16, 2024

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

Washington State Legislature Passes Health Data Privacy Law

April 18, 2023

The Washington State Legislature finalized passage Monday of the My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), the first state-level health data bill of its kind in the U.S. The bill now heads to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk for his signature to become law.

• Data Protection

• Health Privacy

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

Illinois Supreme Court Grants Big Win for Illinois Citizens’ Privacy

February 17, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court issued its opinion in Cothron v. White Castle, a case involving Illinois's Biometric Information Privacy Act, a special privacy law that protects Illinois residents' control over their biometric information such as fingerprints, faceprints, iris scans, and other non-changeable biological information.

• Data Protection

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Workplace Privacy

• Updates