Privacy Bills Advance in 2 States; Maine Passes Prorating Bill

The Kentucky House approved a comprehensive privacy bill (HB-15) on a 92-0 vote Tuesday. It will go to the Senate. Also, that day the Colorado House voted 56-3 to send the Senate a bill amending the Colorado Privacy Act to add protections for biometric identifiers and data (HB-1130). In other consumer protection votes, the Maine Senate on Wednesday agreed with the House on passing HB-1932, which would require prorating of broadband bills after a user cancels service. The bill will go to Gov. Janet Mills (D). In Oregon, the Senate voted 25-5 for a consumer electronics right-to-repair bill (SB-1596). It will go to the House.