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House Concurred in Senate Amendment to H.121, Adopting a Compromise Vermont Data Privacy Act With Age‑Appropriate Design Code; Roll Call 139‑3
Summary
After extended floor debate, the House on May 9 concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment with further amendment to H.121 (Vermont Data Privacy Act), which includes an age‑appropriate design code, revised thresholds, limited private right of action for data brokers and very large companies, and an enforcement role for the attorney general; the roll‑call vote was Yes 139, No 3.
The House of Representatives on May 9 voted to concur in the Senate proposal of amendment with further amendment to H.121, a comprehensive data‑privacy bill that blends the Vermont Data Privacy Act with an age‑appropriate design code intended to protect children’s online experiences.
Member from Bradford, the bill presenter, described the further proposal of amendment as a negotiated compromise between earlier House language and changes made in the Senate. Bradford said the amendment retains strong consumer protections, preserves an age‑appropriate design code (the 'Vermont kids code'), and adopts a stepped threshold approach to bring more entities under the law over time.
Key provisions described on the floor include definitions (biometric data; 'consumer' as applied to adults vs. minors), a new term 'large data holder' (someone who processed personal data for at least 100,000 consumers in the preceding calendar year), and…
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