The Florida House of Representatives has officially passed HB 969, which would create the most aggressive privacy law in the United States. The bill would apply to companies that generate $50 million or more in annual gross revenue and collect a significant amount of personal information about Florida residents. In addition to imposing CCPA-like
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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…
Momentum Slows for Florida Privacy Law; What’s Next?
By Al Saikali on
The Florida Senate appears poised to hit the brakes on privacy legislation that has thus far soared through committees in both legislative chambers. The House version (HB 969) and the Senate Version (SB 1734) would have not only created the same consumer privacy rights as the CCPA, the bills would have created massive private rights of action, far broader than any other privacy law in the United States.
Today, a “strike all” Committee Amendment was offered to the Senate version. TRANSLATION – the Senate Rules Committee, where SB 1734 is now pending, is proposing a “friendly amendment” that would strike the entirety of SB 1734 and replace it with a new version.
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