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House establishes personal-information privacy task force to study sale of consumer data
Summary
Representative Evan L. Olson’s bill to form a task force on sale and distribution of personal information passed the House 66–6. Supporters said data aggregation and sale of consumer lists is widespread; some members urged funding and called for a full study rather than a short interim review.
The House passed first substitute House Bill 70 on Feb. 9, creating a task force charged with studying the sale and distribution of personal information and the policy implications of data aggregation. Representative Evan L. Olson (sponsor) said merchants sometimes sell customer information "without notifying the customer" and described the proliferation of marketing…
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