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Committee hears bipartisan support to refocus Office of Privacy and Data Protection following JLARC recommendations

Technology, Economic Development and Veterans Committee · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Rep. Stephanie Barnard and state privacy officials backed House Bill 2,606 to revise performance measures and duties for the Office of Privacy and Data Protection; the chief privacy officer said recommendations from JLARC can be operationalized within existing resources.

The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2,606, which updates performance measures and duties for the Office of Privacy and Data Protection (OPDP) following recommendations from the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC).

Martha Whaling summarized the substitute: the bill removes requirements to report to JLARC and on telecommunications providers, adds five performance measures (agency improvements in privacy…

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