Conn. Privacy Bill Gets Bipartisan Senate Support
Democratic and Republican Connecticut senators supported privacy legislation Wednesday. The Senate didn't vote by our deadline on the comprehensive SB-6, but it was widely supported during debate. Modeled after Colorado’s privacy law, the Connecticut bill would next need a House…
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vote. "Technology advances faster than our ability to regulate it, and this will be a constant process to make sure that we're getting it right,” but it's important now to protect consumers, said SB-6 sponsor and General Law Committee Chairman James Maroney (D) at the livestreamed floor session. Committee ranking member Kevin Witkos (R) supported the amended bill, saying it’s “absolutely the case” that SB-6 is consumer-friendly. It’s like Colorado’s bipartisan-passed law but with stronger protection for children, he said. Witkos said he opposed an earlier version at committee stage because of “too many concerns” from industry, but Maroney addressed “99%” of those issues. Sen. Ryan Fazio (R) praised how Maroney balanced rights for consumers and small businesses. The amended SB-6 would be enforced by the state attorney general. If enacted, the proposed law would take effect July 1, 2023, and require a 60-day right to cure through Dec. 31, 2024, said Maroney: After that date, it would be up to the AG to decide whether to provide a cure period. After Jan. 1, 2025, companies would have to honor global opt-out signals from browsers, he said. The privacy bill cleared the Appropriations Committee earlier this week (see 2204190015).