HB2043
Consumer Data Protection Act; user-generated content protected, civil penalty.
Summary
As Introduced. Consumer Data Protection Act; user-generated content protected; civil penalty.
Requires controllers and processors to provide consumers with a privacy notice that applies to the consumers' user-generated content, defined in the bill, under the Consumer Data Protection Act and requires that any secondary use, defined in the bill, of personal data or user-generated content be consented to by the consumer. ... (More) The bill requires a controller or processor, upon request by a consumer, to provide such consumer with a report that describes how the consumer's personal data or user-generated content was processed over the prior 12 months. The bill increases from $7,500 to $15,000 the maximum civil penalties for violations and allows civil penalties of up to $22,500 per violation for repeated noncompliance or egregious violations. The bill also allows a consumer who suffers a loss due to a violation to bring a private right of action against a controller or processor. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102628D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
- 01/15/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2043)
- 01/23/2025 - House: Assigned CT & I sub: Communications
- 01/24/2025 - House: Placed on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda
- 01/27/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Left in Communications, Technology and Innovation
