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Committee continues walkthrough of consumer data privacy bill, debates definitions for consent, targeted ads and sensitive health data
Summary
On April 24, 2026 the Morehouse Committee on Commerce & Economic Development continued a section‑by‑section review of draft F‑71, focusing on definitions for authentication, consent, targeted versus contextual advertising, and categories of sensitive data including gender‑affirming and reproductive health. Staff will prepare a side‑by‑side for the next session, when public testimony begins.
The Morehouse Committee on Commerce & Economic Development on April 24, 2026 continued a detailed walkthrough of draft F‑71, a proposed consumer data privacy law, as staff and legislators worked through definitions that committee members said will determine how the bill operates in practice.
Rick Seidl of the Office of Legislative Council led the session and read definitions that committee members flagged as consequential, including 'affiliate,' 'control,' 'authenticate' and 'consent.' Seidl summarized authentication as "reasonable means to determine that a request to exercise any of the rights afforded" by the bill is made by or on behalf of a consumer, and said opt‑out provisions are not authentication fees.
Committee members pressed on the meaning of "specific" consent and how the draft treats dark patterns and general terms of use. Seidl read the draft language: "Consent means a clear,…
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