Christopher R. Nolen of McGuireWoods LLP writes: The Virginia General Assembly is underway and several privacy related bills are on the legislative agenda for 2018. The Virginia legislature will consider approximately 3,000 bills during its 60-day session that will end in early March. Here are several from Nolen’s list: In an attempt to further address…
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South Dakota Senate panel approves data breach legislation
AP reports: A legislative panel has approved a bill that would require companies to inform South Dakota residents whose personal information was taken in a data breach. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7-0 Tuesday to advance Attorney General Marty Jackley’s bill. Read more on Seattle Times. Related: Senate Bill 62 Update: See also this article…
Colorado Legislature Considers Sweeping Privacy and Cybersecurity Legislation
David M. Stauss and Gregory Szewczyk of Ballard Spahr write: A bipartisan group of Colorado legislators proposed legislation that, if enacted, would significantly change the requirements for how Colorado entities protect, transfer, secure, and dispose of documents containing “personal identifying information” (PII). The proposed legislation also would expand the types of information covered by the…
South Dakota lawmakers delay action on data breach legislation
AP reports: A legislative panel has delayed action on a bill that would require companies to inform South Dakota residents whose personal information was acquired in a data breach. The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to take up the proposal again Thursday. Attorney General Marty Jackley’s bill would require affected South Dakotans be notified within 60…
Arizona Legislature Considers Strengthening Data Breach Notification Law
John G. Kerkorian, David M. Stauss, Gregory P. Szewczyk, and Kimberly A. Warshawsky of Ballard Spahr write: The Arizona State Legislature is considering proposed legislation that, if enacted, would significantly change the requirements for how Arizona entities respond to data breaches. Under Arizona’s existing breach notification law, entities that conduct business in the state and own or license computerized…
North Carolina introduces data breach legislation
Bradley Barth reports: More than 5.3 million residents of North Carolina were victims of data breaches in 2017 – an escalating trend that has prompted state Attorney General Josh Stein (D) and state Rep. Jason Saine (R) to introduce newly proposed legislation to prevent further incidents and protect the public. Unveiled on Jan. 8, the…