Democratic AGs Ask Congress Not to Preempt State Privacy Laws
Congress should remove federal preemption language from the American Privacy Rights Act (see 2405080055) and allow state attorneys general to continue enforcing state laws, 15 Democratic AGs wrote Congress Wednesday. AGs signing the letter were from California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii,…
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Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington, D.C. “We encourage Congress to adopt legislation that sets a federal floor, not a ceiling, for critical privacy rights and respects the important work already undertaken by states,” they wrote. California AG Rob Bonta (D) said his state is “at the forefront of privacy protections and must retain the ability to respond to privacy concerns as tech rapidly innovates. We urge Congress not to undercut the important protections that states have established.”