Action Expected in Days on Privacy Bills in R.I. and Vt.

State Rep. Evan Shanley (D) predicted Friday the Rhode Island House will vote on his comprehensive privacy bill this week. A House committee advanced an amended version of H-7787 on Thursday (see 2406060071). Shanley expects the Senate version (SB-2500) by Sen. Louis DiPalma (D) “will advance as well,” he told us. Meanwhile, the Vermont legislature delivered a privacy bill (H-121) to Gov. Phil Scott (R) Friday. He has five days to veto the bill, or it will become law. The tech industry seeks a veto due to differences with other state laws, including that Vermont’s bill has a broad private right of action (see 2405300038).