Updates

‘It’s time to break free’: Legislators, students rally in Manchester for Age-Appropriate Design (Bennington Banner)

Three State Lawmakers Shaping Tech, AI Rules as Congress Dawdles (Bloomberg Government)

States Blast ‘Reckless’ House GOP Proposal to Ban AI Regulation (Bloomberg Government)

Exclusive: State lawmakers challenge Congress’s moratorium on AI laws (POLITICO PRO)

Vermont small business owners: Vermont businesses must stand on the right side of history (VTDigger)

Report: Personal info on federal judges is widely accessible online, leading to safety risks (The Record)

3/28 Final Reading (H.342 Snippet) (VTDigger)

Trio of online privacy bills see mixed success in Legislature (Vermont Daily Chronicle)

3/27 Final Reading: Vermont Senate passes pared-down data privacy bill (VTDigger)

‘Kids Code’ bill advances in Vermont Senate as lawmakers again look to rein in big tech (VTDigger)

California’s Delete Act gains steam in more states (Pluribus News)

‘Truckload’ of data privacy bills introduced in ’25 (Pluribus News)

Consumer, labor advocates flag Virginia AI bill (Pluribus News)

5 ways states want to regulate AI in ‘25 (Pluribus News)

Advocates overhaul youth online safety model bill (Pluribus News)

Vermont Privacy Bill Fight Back On After Governor’s Veto (Bloomberg Law)

Lawmakers are warned that AI regulation could stifle innovation (Pluribus News)

The man quietly rewriting American privacy law (POLITICO)

AT&T is telling customers they were hacked. Protecting data has been a big fight – from companies like AT&T (CNN Business)

One governor’s veto won’t stop the momentum on data rights for all (STATESCOOP)

Richards & Hartzog: The Vermont veto is a step backward for privacy (International Association of Privacy Professionals)

Tech lobbying spending surges in states (Pluribus News)

Vermont’s landmark privacy bill killed as legislature fails to override veto (The Record)

Statement From Attorney General Clark on Governor’s Veto of H.121, Vermont Data Privacy Act (Vermont Attorney General)

Vermont governor rejects state’s tough data privacy bill (The Record)

Despite broad support in the Legislature, Phil Scott vetoes data privacy legislation (VTDigger)

Vermont Governor Vetoes Comprehensive Data Privacy Bill (Tech Policy Press)

Vermont Data Privacy Bill With Right to Sue Vetoed by Governor (Bloomberg Law)

Two More Vetoes From Scott Set Up Monday Showdown With Lawmakers (Seven Days)

Gov. Phil Scott vetoes data privacy bill (Vermont Public)

Vermont governor vetoes data privacy bill (Associated Press / ABC News)

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: A look at Big Tech’s efforts to influence data privacy in Maine (Yahoo News / Maine Morning Star)

Vermont’s data privacy law sparks state lawmaker alliance against tech lobbyists (POLITICO)

Vermont’s Data Privacy Act Passes, But May Face Hurdles On Way To Governor’s Desk (Tech Policy Press)

Attorney General Charity Clark: A data privacy law for all of us (Manchester Journal)

Vermont Passes Landmark Data Privacy Bill (Electronic Privacy Information Center)

Vermont just passed one of the strongest privacy bills nationwide, Gov. Scott considering a veto (U.S. PIRG)

PRA highlights novelties in Vermont’s comprehensive privacy bill (International Association of Privacy Professionals)

Consumer Reports praises Vermont legislature for passing groundbreaking privacy bill (Consumer Reports)

Vermont Legislature passes data privacy bill that could shape national efforts (Vermont Public)

Vermont breaks ground with pioneering data privacy legislation (Pluribus News)

In the Trenches with State Policymakers Working to Pass Data Privacy Laws (Tech Policy Press)

Vermont Legislature passes one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country (Associated Press)

The Vermont Legislature has passed one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country (Bharat Express News)

Vermont passes data privacy law allowing consumers to sue companies (The Record)

Vermont Legislature passes one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country (ABC News)

Vermont Legislature approves one of the most robust data privacy laws in the nation (Globe Echo)

Vermont retailers speak up in data privacy debate (Pluribus News)

ADVISORY: Lawmakers from across U.S. to expose how tech lobbyists hurt your ability to keep data private (U.S. PIRG)

Disagreement and lobbying threaten passage of Vermont’s landmark data privacy bill (VTDigger)

States get serious about limiting kids’ social media exposure (POLITICO)

UVM Board of Trustees Re-elects Lumbra as Chair, Welcomes New Members (UVM News)

Bradford pandemic-era committee regroups to tackle homelessness (VTDigger)

Sibilia among those recognized as ‘champions of local government’ (Reformer)