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Delaware: Bill expanding Personal Data Privacy Act to State Government introduced to House

On March 28, 2024, House Bill 359 an act to amend Title 6 of the Delaware Code relating to personal data privacy and consumer protection was introduced and assigned to the Delaware State House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee.

In particular, the bill aims to expand the protections offered to consumers under the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA) by applying the DPDPA to the State Government.

You can download the bill as introduced here and track its progress here.

Update: May 3, 2024

Bill substituted by House Substitute 1

On May 2, 2024, the bill was substituted by House Substitute 1 in the House. On the same day, House Substitute 1 was assigned to the House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee.

In particular, the substitute bill aims to limit the application of the DPDPA to the State Government only for purposes of a consumer enforcing a right under §12D-104(a)(6) of the DPDPA to opt out of the processing of the consumer's personal data for the purpose of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, and profiling in furtherance of solely automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning the consumer.

You can download the substitute bill here and track its progress here.