State Legislation and Regulation Resources for Telecom, Internet & Media

New Jersey Code Chapter 226, the Identity Theft Prevention Act

Effective January 1, 2006
September 22, 2006

California A.B. 2415, relating to network security

August 29, 2006

New Hampshire HB 1616, an act regulating identify theft

Effective January 1, 2007
June 1, 2006

Hawaii Act 135, relating to protection from security breaches

Effective January 1, 2007
May 25, 2006

Vermont Code 9-62, protection of personal information

Effective January 1, 2007
May 18, 2006

Arizona Code 44-7501, et seq., Notification of Breach of security system; enforcement, civil penalty; preemption; exceptions; definitions

Effective December 31, 2006
April 26, 2006

Colorado Code 6-1-716, Notification of Security Breach

Effective September 1, 2006
April 24, 2006

Indiana Code 24-4.9-1 to 24-4.9-5, relating to security breaches

Effective July 1, 2006
April 24, 2006

Kansas S.B. 196, concerning protection of certain personal informationi

Effective July 1, 2006
April 19, 2006

Nebraska LB 876, Financial Data Protection and Consumer Notification of Data Security Breach Act of 2006

Effective April 6, 2006
April 6, 2006

Idaho Code 28-51-104 to 28-51-107, relating to security breaches

Effective July 1, 2006
March 30, 2006

Utah S.B. 69, protection of information in consumer credit databases

Effective January 1, 2007
March 20, 2006

Wisconsin Code 895.507, notice of unauthorized acquisition of personal information

Effective March 31, 2006
March 16, 2006

Pennsylvania Code 73.2301 to 73.2329, the Breach of Personal Information Notification Act

Effective June 20, 2006
December 22, 2005

Pennsylvania S.B. 712, Relating to notification of security breaches

Senate
December 22, 2005

S.B. 712 Providing for the notification of residents whose personal information data was or may have been disclosed due to asecurity system breach; and imposing penalties

The General Assembly of Pennsylvania
December 6, 2005

Ohio Code 1349.19, disclosure or notification of breach of security of computerized personal information system

Effective February 17, 2006
November 17, 2005

Ohio Sub. H.B. 104, relating to notification of security breaches

House of Representatives
November 17, 2005

North Carolina S.B. 1048, the "Identity Theft Prevention Act"

Senate
September 21, 2005

North Carolina Session Law 2005-414, relating to identity theft

Effective December 1, 2005
September 21, 2005

Alaska S.B. 140, relating to computers, computer communications, and the Internet

Senate
September 1, 2005

California S.B. 355, the "Anti-Phishing Act of 2005"

Senate
August 30, 2005

New York Code 899-aa, relating to security breaches

Effective December 7, 2005
August 9, 2005

New York S.B. 3254, relating to information security breach and notification

State of New York Legislature
August 9, 2005

Louisiana Code 51-3071 to 51-3076, the DataBase Security Breach Notification Law

Effective January 1, 2006
July 12, 2005

Rhode Island Code 11-49.1, the Impersonation and Identify Fraud Act

Effective March 1, 2006
July 10, 2005

Rhode Island H.B. 6191, the "Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act of 2005"

The State of Rhode Island Legislature
July 10, 2005

Delaware Code Title 6, Section 12B, Computer Security Breaches

Effective June 28, 2005
June 28, 2005

Delaware H.B. 116, Relating to computer security breaches

The State of Delaware Legislature
June 28, 2005

Connecticut Public Act 05-148, An Act Requiring Consumer Credit Bureaus to Offer Security Freezes

Effective January 1, 2006
June 24, 2005

Louisiana S.B. 205, Relating to security breaches

The State of Louisiana Legislature
June 23, 2005

New Jersey A.B. 4001, the "Identity Theft Prevention Act"

State of New Jersey Legislature
June 20, 2005

Tennessee Code 47-18-2107, relative to release of personal information

Effective July 1, 2005
June 18, 2005

Nevada Code Chapter 603A, Security of Personal Information

Effective January 1, 2006
June 17, 2005

Texas Code 48.001 to 48.102, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act

Effective September 1, 2005
June 17, 2005

Texas S.B. 122, Relating to the prevention and punishment of identity theft and the rights of certain victims of identity theft

State of Texas Legislature
June 17, 2005

Illinois Code 815-530, the Personal Information Protection Act

Effective January 1, 2006
June 16, 2005

Maine Code Chapter 210-B, Notice of Risk to Personal Data

Effective January 31, 2006; amendments effective January 31, 2007
June 10, 2005

Maine L.D. 1671, "An Act to Protect Maine Citizens from Identity Theft"

State of Maine Legislature
June 10, 2005

Tennessee S.B. 2220, Relating to the release of personal consumer information

State of Tennessee Legislature
June 7, 2005

Minnesota Code 325E.61, Data warehouses; notice required for certain disclosures

Effective January 1, 2006
June 2, 2005

Minnesota H.F. 2121, Relating to security breach of personal information

State of Minnesota Legislature
June 2, 2005

Nevada S.B. 347, Relating to personal identifying information

State of Nevada Legislature
June 2, 2005

Connecticut S.B. 650, Relating to security breaches

State of Connecticut Legislature
May 31, 2005

New York City Code 20-117, Licensee disclosure of security breach; notification requirements

Effective September 16, 2005
May 19, 2005

New York City Int. No. 141-A, relating to notification to consumers of a security breach of personal information

Congress
May 19, 2005

Illinois H.B. 1633, the "Personal Information Protection Act"

State of Illinois Legislature
May 16, 2005

Florida Code 817.5681, Breach of security concerning confidential personal information in third-party possession

Effective July 1, 2005
May 14, 2005

North Dakota S.B. 2251, relating to security breaches

State of North Dakota
May 11, 2005

Washington Code 19.255, personal information -- notice of security breaches

Effective July 24, 2005
May 10, 2005

Washington H.B. 1888, relating to electronic mail fraud

State of Washington Legislature
May 10, 2005

Washington S.B. 6043, relating to security breaches

State of Washington Legislature
May 10, 2005

Georgia Code 10-1-910 to 10-1-912, relating to security breaches

Effective May 5, 2005
May 5, 2005

New Jersey S.B. 494, requiring that State contracts or subcontracts be performed in the United States

State of New Jersey Legislature
May 5, 2005

Florida H.B. 481, relating to unlawful use of personal identification information

State of Florida Legislature
May 3, 2005

Montana Code 30-14-1704, Computer security breach.

Effective March 1, 2006
April 28, 2005

Montana H.B. 732, Relating to security breaches

State of Montana Legislature
April 28, 2005

Arizona S.B. 1058, Relating to identification theft

State of Arizona Legislature
April 25, 2005

Arizona SB 2470, Relating to confidentiality of social security numbers

State of Arizona Legislature
April 25, 2005

North Dakota Code 51-30, notice of security breach for personal information

Effective June 1, 2005
April 22, 2005

Arkansas Act 1526, the "Personal Information Protection Act"

State of Arkansas Legislature
April 4, 2005

Arkansas Code 4-110-101 to 4-110-108 and 4-88-101, the Personal Information Protection Act

Effective March 31, 2005
March 31, 2005

Georgia S.B. 230, customer notice for security breaches

State of Georgia Legislature
March 31, 2005

North Dakota H.B. 1091, relating to State procurement rules

State of North Dakota Legislature
March 30, 2005

Maryland H.B. 514, Relating to State procurement rules

State of Maryland Legislature
March 21, 2005

Ohio S.B. 89, relating to security breaches

Senate
March 5, 2005

Arizona SB 1447, Relating to Internet representations

Senate
March 1, 2005

New Mexico SB 720, Relating to phishing

Senate
March 1, 2005

S.B. 1479 Illinois, The "Identity Theft Notification Act"

Senate
February 23, 2005

Texas Senate Bill 327, Relating to spyware

Senate
February 7, 2005

S.B. 492 Consumer Protection-Maryland Unauthorized Computer Software Act

Senate
February 4, 2005

Virginia HB 2631, Relating to phishing

Senate
February 3, 2005

New York Assembly Bill 549, Relating to spyware

Congress
January 13, 2005

Washington House Bill 1012, Relating to computer software

State of Washington Legislature
December 23, 2004

Ohio H.B. 383, relating to SPAM

House of Representatives
November 30, 2004

Pennsylvania S.B. 705, Relating to deceptive or fraudulent business practices

Senate
November 30, 2004

California Department of Consumer Affairs, "California Information-Sharing Disclosures and Privacy Policy Statements"

California Office of Privacy Protection
November 22, 2004

New Jersey Assembly, No. 3393, the "New Jesery Spam Deterrence Act"

State of New Jersey Legislature
October 18, 2004

California Senate Bill 1436, Relating to computer spyware

Senate
August 26, 2004

California Senate Bill 1451, relating to privacy

Senate
August 23, 2004

California Assembly Bill 1950, relating to privacy

Senate
August 16, 2004

California Senate Bill 1457, Relating to commercial e-mail advertisments

Senate
August 5, 2004

California Senate Bill 1841, Relating to electronic monitoring of employees

Senate
August 4, 2004

California Senate Bill 1822, relating to privacy

Senate
July 23, 2004

North Carolina H.B. 1414, Including State Procurement Preferences

House of Representatives
July 20, 2004

California Senate Bill 1834, relating to radio frequency identification systems

Senate
June 14, 2004

Maryland Senate Bill 604, the "Maryland Spam Deterrence Act"

Senate
May 26, 2004

California Assembly Bill 1950, relating to privacy

House of Representatives
May 25, 2004

Florida Senate Bill 2574, the "Electronic Mail Communications Act"

Senate
May 25, 2004

Tennesee H.B. 2334 (Amendment 1), relating to State procurement policies

House of Representatives
May 20, 2004

Section 631, California Penal Code

Congress
May 14, 2004

Assurance of Discontinuance of the Attorney General of the State of New York, Internet Bureau, in the Matter of Barnes & Noble.com, LLC

Eliot Spitzer
April 20, 2004

New Jersey Senate, No. 1037, the "New Jersey Can Spam Act"

Senate
March 8, 2004

Florida H.B. 1189, Relating to privacy of personal information

Flordia Senate
March 4, 2004

Utah H.B. 323, Relating to spyware regulation

John L. Valentine
March 1, 2004

Utah House Bill 251, the "Radio Frequency Identification -- Right To Know Act"

Legislative General Counsel State of Utah
February 25, 2004

New Jersey Assembly Bill, No.2048, Relating to security of personal information

New Jersey Legislature
February 5, 2004

New Jersey Assembly, No. 2030, to establish certain penalties for transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail

New Jersey Legislature
February 5, 2004

California Assembly Bill 68, the "Online Privacy Protection Act of 2003"

House of Representatives
October 11, 2003

Recommended Practices on Notification of Security Breach Involving Personal Information, Office of Privacy Protection, California Department of Consumer Affairs, October 10, 2003

Office of Privacy Protection
October 10, 2003

California Senate Bill 186, Relating to unsolicited commercial e-mail advertising

Senate
September 23, 2003

California Senate Bill 27, Relating to personal information

Senate
September 23, 2003

California Senate Bill No. 1, the "California Financial Information Privacy Act"

Senate
August 28, 2003

Staff Briefing Papers in the Matter of the Complaint of the Minnesota Department of Commerce Against Vonage Holding Corp. Regarding Lack of Authority to Operate in Minnesota, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

Minnesota Department of Commerce
August 13, 2003

Decision of the State of Maine Public Utility Commission in Docket No. 2000-849

State of Maine
April 30, 2003

California Senate Bill No. 12

State of California
December 2, 2002

California SB 1386, relating to personal information

Senate
September 25, 2002

California Assembly Bill 1814 An act to add Chapter 22 (commencing with Section 22520) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to Internet service providers

State of California
August 30, 2002

California Senate Bill 772 An act to add Section 17538.35 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to electronic mail

State of California
August 26, 2002

S.F. 2908, A Bill for an Act Relating to Data Privacy; Regulating Electronic Mail Solicitations; Protecting Privacy of Internet Consumers; Regulating Use of Information about Internet Users

Senate
March 26, 2002

Pennsylvania House Bill No. 1333, Requiring Internet Service Providers to Remove or Disable Access to Child Pornography Sites on the Internet

State of Pennsylvania
February 21, 2002

Pennsylvania H.B. 1333, requiring Internet Service Providers to remove or disable access to child pornography sites on the Internet

State of Pennsylvania
January 28, 2002

Opinion Letter from the California Legislative Counsel's Office to State Assemblyman Carl Washington

State of California
January 14, 2002