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10 June 2024

Notably, the bill provides for comprehensive data protection, including:

the Vermont Data Privacy Act;
the Public Education and Outreach, the Attorney General study;
the Protection of Personal Information, which includes the provisions relating to Data Broker Security Breach; and
the Age-Appropriate Design Code.

If the bill is signed by the Governor into law, the bill will come into effect on the following dates:

July 1, 2024, for Section 2 (public education and outreach), Section 3 (protection of personal information), Section 4 (data broker opt-out study), and Section 8 (study on Vermont Data Privacy Act);
July 1, 2025, for Section 1 (Vermont Data Privacy Act) and Section 7 (Age-Appropriate Design Code);
July 1, 2026, for Section 5 (Vermont Data Privacy Act middle applicability threshold) and Section 11 (utilities exemption repeal);
January 1, 2027, for Section 9 (private right of action);
July 1, 2027, for Section 6 (Vermont Data Privacy Act low applicability threshold); and
January 1, 2029, for Section 10 (private right of action repeal).

You can read the bill as passed by both Houses here and track its progress here.