Neb. Becomes 17th State With Privacy Law as Governor Signs Bill

Nebraska will be the 17th state with a comprehensive privacy law. Gov. Jim Pillen (R) on Thursday signed a legislative package (LB-1074) containing a proposal from LB-1294 from Sen. Eliot Bostar (D). Microsoft supported the bill (see 2404150022) but Consumer Reports says the Nebraska policy, which is similar to a Texas privacy law, doesn’t cover enough businesses and lacks teeth (see 2404120047). “Nebraska lawmakers should use the next legislative session to make much needed improvements to strengthen this law,” CR Policy Analyst Matt Schwartz said Friday.