Age Verification Certification Program - The Age Verification Certification and Compliance Act establishes a state certification program for age verification providers to ensure robust privacy, security, and minimal data retention standards. It aims to enhance trust in age verification systems, support businesses in compliance, and protect user information. The Act ensures rigorous standards and accountability while promoting safe and effective age verification practices. Click for More Information
Biometric Age Verification Act - The Biometric Age Verification Act mandates the use of biometric technology, such as facial recognition, to enforce age restrictions on high-risk websites while safeguarding user privacy. It establishes strict requirements for data security, compliance, and oversight to prevent minors from accessing restricted content. This Act ensures compliance with age restrictions, protecting minors while maintaining high standards of privacy and data security. Click for More Information
Protect Our Children Act - The Protect Our Children Act mandates that websites hosting adult content implement verifiable proof-of-age systems to prevent minors from accessing explicit material. By requiring age checks through secure and proven methods, the Act aims to create a safer digital environment while upholding user confidentiality and data protection. Click for More Information
Comprehensive Digital Age Gate Act - The Comprehensive Digital Age Gate Act enhances online safety for minors by mandating robust age verification systems on websites hosting sensitive content, including gambling platforms, violent games, and other age-restricted materials. The Act aims to safeguard minors, promote public awareness of safe browsing practices, and ensure compliance through oversight and enforcement mechanisms. Click for More Information
State Kids Online Safety Act - The State Kids Online Safety Act enhances protections for minors online by imposing duties of care on platforms, requiring parental tools for monitoring, and prohibiting harmful design practices. This legislation aims to safeguard children and teens from harmful content, protect their mental well-being, and ensure accountability for online platforms. Transparency and reporting measures, coupled with enforcement by the State Attorney General and a private right of action, ensure compliance and offer recourse for violations. Click for More Information
Data Privacy and Protection
State Social Media Sovereignty Act - The State Social Media Sovereignty Act ensures digital sovereignty, user privacy, and platform accountability by regulating foreign-controlled social media platforms, enhancing transparency in content moderation, and preventing data exploitation. This law protects residents from foreign influence, corporate overreach, and government-directed censorship. Click for More Information
Menstrual Data Privacy and Protection Act - The Menstrual Data Privacy and Protection Act ensures that menstrual and reproductive health data collected by applications, healthcare providers, pharmacies, and other entities is protected. The Act requires explicit consent for data collection, prohibits the sale of such data, mandates strong security measures, and grants individuals the right to request data deletion. Transparency and accountability are reinforced through annual reporting requirements and enforcement measures, including fines and a private right of action. Click for More Information
Patient Privacy and Medical Recording Protection Act - The Patient Privacy and Medical Recording Protection Act enhances patient confidentiality and safeguards against unauthorized recording and data sharing in medical facilities, ensuring dignity and trust in healthcare settings. This Act reinforces trust in healthcare by prioritizing patient dignity, confidentiality, and security in an increasingly digital environment. Click for More Information
Government Information Privacy Protection Act - The Government Information Privacy Protection Act establishes strict limitations on the sharing of state-collected information with federal agencies, ensuring that such data cannot be disclosed to third parties, including private entities, without notice and accountability measures. The bill also mandates transparency regarding federal use of state-shared data, requires specific privacy training, imposes vendor restrictions, and establishes civil and criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosures. Click for More Information
Freedom from Censorship Act - The Freedom from Censorship Act safeguards individuals’ rights to access information by prohibiting censorship in public institutions and on the internet while promoting age-appropriate solutions for minors. This Act ensures the free flow of information, upholds constitutional protections, and provides practical solutions to address content access concerns for minors without infringing on the rights of adults. Click for More Information
Technology Infrastructure
Rural Connectivity and Innovation Act - The Rural Connectivity and Innovation Act establishes a state-funded grant program to expand high-speed broadband access in underserved farming communities. It prioritizes public-private partnerships and offers tax credits to help farmers adopt broadband-enabled technologies. With strong accountability measures and a funding cap, the Act promotes rural economic development and agricultural innovation while ensuring fiscal responsibility. Click for More Information
