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Lawmakers revisit data-breach notification bill as small-business groups warn about implementation burdens
Summary
Representative Phillips reintroduced a data-breach notification bill after recent public-sector breaches. The Northern Rhode Island Chamber urged caution for small businesses and defended a 45-day notification window.
Representative Phillips presented House Bill 5031, a reintroduction of a data-breach notification measure aimed at tightening when entities must tell the public about breaches. Phillips said the bill follows recent high-profile breaches and that he is working with several business groups to refine the language.
Phillips told the committee he was open to meeting with at least four private entities that expressed concerns about…
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