On May 27, 2026, the Connecticut governor signed SB 4, an omnibus privacy law, which among other things, amends the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”), establishes a data broker registry and accessible deletion mechanism, imposes restrictions on the use of price setting devices and surveillance pricing, and creates requirements for direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies.
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Utah and South Dakota Enact Genetic Privacy Laws as Other States Advance Bills
At the state level, genetic privacy remains a fast-moving topic, and states continue to introduce and advance bills regulating genetic data.
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- Scope and Applicability. OKDPA applies to controllers and processors that conduct business in Oklahoma or target Oklahoma residents and annually either (a)
New Jersey Enacts Amendment to its Comprehensive Privacy Law
On his last day in office, January 20, 2026, former New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an amendment to the New Jersey Data Privacy Act, A5017. The bill amends the state’s comprehensive privacy law to add new data- and entity-level exemptions and to expand the definition of de-identified data. The amendment took effect immediately.
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