A comprehensive Oklahoma privacy bill based on Virginia’s law cleared the Senate Technology Committee at a livestreamed hearing Thursday. The panel voted 7-0 to advance SB-546, which sponsor Sen. Brent Howard (R) described as “a little bit more business friendly” compared with other state laws.
Oregon finalized a state government AI action plan, Gov. Tina Kotek (D) said Tuesday. An AI advisory council, established by a 2023 executive order, approved the plan that day, the governor’s office said.
Oklahoma’s possible comprehensive privacy law wouldn’t take effect until July 1, 2026, under a proposed amendment filed Wednesday by SB-546 sponsor Sen. Brent Howard (R).
Opponents of South Carolina’s age-appropriate design for social media bill should offer alternative language, rather than saying only that the bill can’t be done, suggested Sen. Sean Bennett (R) during a Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry subcommittee hearing Wednesday.
Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) warned New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) that a health data privacy bill the legislature approved could "create additional, and potentially unintended, privacy risks for individuals seeking to use health and wellness services in New York.”
Vermont Rep. Monique Priestley (D) will introduce three privacy bills this week, the lawmaker said Tuesday.
A Missouri bill mandating age-verification on porn websites won unanimous approval in the state’s House Children and Families Committee on Tuesday.
The Utah Senate approved an app store age-verification bill Monday. State senators voted 24-1 to send SB-142 to the House; Sen. Heidi Balderree (R) voted no.
Health and location data bills joined a growing pile of privacy legislation at the Illinois legislature this year (see 2502070049). Both measures would include a private right of action.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) announced a statewide ban of the China-based AI application DeepSeek. Responding to concerns about foreign government surveillance, the action prevents the app from being downloaded on government devices and networks.