UPDATE
A680 – New York Privacy Act (Assembly Version): bill was amended and recommitted to he Committee for Consumer Affairs and Protection
S6701 – New York Privacy Act (Senate Version): passed by the Senate Consumer Protection Committee; third reading in Senate 5/24/21
Like many other states in 2021, the bills are running out of time. The New York State Legislature adjourns June 10.
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Proposed NY Senate Bill S567 would provide New York residents with protections very similar to California’s CCPA. Some highlights:
Also, NY Assembly Bill A27 was introduced on January 6, 2021 and would establish the Biometric Privacy Act addressing the retention, collection, disclosure and destruction of biometric identifiers and information.
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The New York State Senate has two consumer data privacy bills currently with the Consumer Protection Committee:
Senate Bill S224 – “The Right to Know Act”
Senate Bill S5642 – “The New York Privacy Act”