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DOJ backs bill to ban sale of children's location data; sponsor says measure balances safety and services
Summary
Representative Melissa Lichfield told the committee HB 1460 would prohibit selling location and other sensitive data for children under 13 while still allowing service uses (for example parental location features); the Department of Justice testified in favor and noted peer states have enacted similar restrictions.
Representative Melissa Lichfield introduced HB 1460, telling the committee that location information about children can be collected by apps or devices and sold into data markets where it can be aggregated and repurposed. "A child's location should not be something that is bought and sold," Lichfield said, explaining the bill draws a narrow line between using data to provide services and turning that same data into a product for sale.
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