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Committee advances bill allowing civil suits after data breaches, trims language conflicting with Gramm‑Leach‑Bliley Act
Summary
A House Commerce Committee voted to report House Bill 997, which would require businesses to take reasonable measures to protect sensitive personal data and create a private right of action; an amendment removed provisions that could conflict with the Gramm‑Leach‑Bliley Act.
A House Commerce Committee on an unspecified date voted to report House Bill 997, which would require entities that collect sensitive personal information to take “reasonable measures” to secure that data and would allow consumers and the attorney general to bring civil actions if the data are breached.
Sponsor Chairman Solomon told the committee his office and constituents were alarmed by a large retail data breach and framed the bill as a legislative response. “These data breaches are all too common,” Chairman Solomon said, describing a 2019 retail breach that affected customers’ credit…
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