In California, the amended privacy law established a
to implement and enforce the law — differing from other states that leave regulatory responsibilities to the attorney general.The impact of states' new privacy laws depends heavily on the regulatory muscle each state puts into the laws. Virginia has yet to post any information on its website about its law, as David Stauss, a partner at law firm Husch Blackwell LLP, noted in aMeanwhile, Colorado and Connecticut have each started rulemaking conversations and hiring additional attorneys ahead of their effective dates, Stauss added.Expect state lawmakers to introduce a slew of privacy bills this month as their statehouses' 2023 sessions get started.
The new Congress could also still pass a federal privacy law — but it's unclear how Republicans' newly won control of the House might change bipartisan negotiations.