Within the week, we will know whether Florida will adopt the most aggressive privacy law in the country, something more moderate, or nothing at all. But an issue that has not received enough attention is the reason HB 969 and SB 1734 have received more support in a “red” state than any other privacy law. It is a reason that will come full circle to adversely impact the contingency of supporters using privacy laws as a way to attack “Big Tech.”
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With Clock Ticking, Florida House Version of Privacy Law Nears Passage
By Al Saikali on
Posted in Florida Privacy law
Despite concerns expressed by House Democrat Ben Diamond about the private right of action, HB 969 passed second reading in the Florida House of Representatives today. The bill now moves to a 3rd reading, which is the last step to passage by the House.
HB 969 would be the most aggressive privacy law in the…
Florida Privacy Legislation Moves Forward
By Al Saikali on
HB 969, a comprehensive privacy law that would immediately become the most onerous in the United States, sailed through the Florida House of Representatives’ Regulatory Reform Subcommittee yesterday. This post provides a recap of that hearing and my takeaway on the bill’s momentum.…
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