States' Enthusiasm for Privacy Continues: CCIA

Expect more states to weigh privacy bills in 2024, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) said in a privacy report Thursday. “We appreciate states pushing ahead with privacy protections due to the lack of federal action to establish baseline privacy rules,” but federal legislation is still needed, said CCIA State Policy Director Khara Boender. In 2023, 37 states introduced more than 140 privacy bills, the CCIA report said. Most states enacting privacy laws this year had Republican legislative majorities, marking a change from previous years, it added.