A bill to ban Texas kids younger than 18 from using social media received overwhelming support Wednesday in the state House. Lawmakers voted 116-25 for HB-186. The bill will now go to the Senate.
A North Dakota law revamping the state’s financial regulatory framework “creates a new data security mandate for financial corporations,” said SheppardMullin attorneys in a blog post. Also, HB-1127 “introduces sweeping data protection obligations for nonbank financial corporations,” they said.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) signed a bill (SB-126) Monday that clarifies and delays the state’s laws protecting the privacy of judges and law enforcement.
The Texas House supported requiring social media warning labels by a 105-40 margin on Monday. The House passed HB-499, sending it to the Senate. At a hearing on the bill last month, a Texas House committee agreed that social media contributes to a youth mental health crisis (see 2503170017).
Colorado Democrats on Monday filed legislation to update the state’s comprehensive AI law, including a requirement that developers disclose when systems might pose risks of violating the Colorado Privacy Act.
The California Privacy Protection Agency appreciates Gov. Gavin Newsom’s input on the CPPA’s rulemaking about automated decision-making technology (ADMT), the agency said.
A Connecticut bill that updates the state’s comprehensive privacy law took a step closer to passage Friday when it cleared the legislature’s joint Judiciary Committee.
A Colorado bill meant to protect children online has opened a rift between Gov. Jared Polis (D) and the Democratic-majority state legislature.
Alabama Rep. Mike Shaw (R) is “trying to see if there's any hope” of passing his comprehensive privacy bill in the Senate given limited time left in the session, Shaw told us on Friday. The lawmaker said he’s willing to wait until next year if necessary.
A trio of child online safety bills became law in Arkansas this week. Meanwhile, in Texas, the House passed a kids safety measure Thursday.