Updates
Authored/Co-Authored Op-Eds
Priestley & Arsenault: Big Tech’s privacy gamble, public servants’ lives are the stakes (VermontBiz)
Open letter: Why now is the time to act on US state AI legislation (International Association of Privacy Professional)
Marcotte, et al: Big Data vs. Your Privacy, Why Vermont Must Override the Governor’s Veto (VermontBiz)
Big Tech Tried to Kill My State’s Privacy Bill. Here’s What I Learned. (Tech Policy Press)
Rep. Monique Priestley: ‘Every breath you take, every move you make…’ (VTDigger)
Audio/Video Interviews
The Data Diva E209 – Monique Priestley and Debbie Reynolds (Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast)
Protecting Consumer Rights in the Age of AI with Attorney General Charity Rae Clark and Representative Monique Priestley (Regulating AI: Innovate Responsibly Podcast)
Monique Priestley Represents Vermonters (A View From The Top Podcast)
Latest on VT H. Bill 121 (Are We Here Yet? Podcast)
Valiant, Vexing, Vivacious Vermont – with Vt Rep Monique Priestley (Serious Privacy Podcast)
The Danger of Big Tech and What Vermont is Doing About It (Conflict of Interest Podcast)
Watching Your Wallet: State privacy laws often fail to protect consumer data, report finds (InvestigateTV / Gray Media Group)
Sweeping Vt. data privacy bill faces potential veto (WCAX News)
This Is Why Vermont Is The ‘Gold Standard’ For Protections Against AI: State Rep. Monique Priestley (Forbes)
Vt. lawmakers push for 32-hour work week (WCAX News)
Featuring: Representative Monique Priestley (Broke-in Vermont Podcast)
Articles Featuring Policy Work
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)
Video Highlights
2025-04-08 S.69 VT Age-Appropriate Design Code Committee Hearing
2025-04-03 H.260 VT Food Safety Act HHS Committee Bill Intro (Timestamp 21:52)
2025-04-03 Advertising Technology Transparency (H.390 aka Building Better Business Online Act) & Business Model Transparency (H.391) Committee Bill Introductions
2025-03-28 H.342 Nondisclosure of Certain Public Servant Personal Information (aka Daniel’s Law) Amendment + Third Reading (Timestamp 20:15)
2025-03-19 H.342 Nondisclosure of Certain Public Servant Personal Information (aka Daniel’s Law) Initial Floor Speech (Timestamp 1:38:02)
State Privacy Legislation 2.0 Webinar with Professor Daniel Solove
Private Rights of Action in Privacy Laws with Dr. Lauren Scholz (Timestamp 40:20)
Multistate Lobbying Comparison Hearing (Featured in Tech Policy Press: “In the Trenches with State Policymakers Working to Pass Data Privacy Laws“)
2024-03-15 H.121 Vermont Data Privacy Act Initial Committee Passage
2024-03-21 H.121 Vermont Data Privacy Act Initial Floor Speech (Timestamp 4:03:48)
2024-05-09 H.121 Vermont Data Privacy Act Amendment Floor Speech (Timestamp 9:34)
2024-05-11 H.121 Vermont Data Privacy Act Final Floor Passage
PRESS RELEASE: Data Privacy Week Event Highlights Need for Upcoming Consumer Privacy Bills
/in Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 27th, 2025 For more information: Rep. Monique Priestley, mpriestley@leg.state.vt.us, 802-449-2042; Zach Tomanelli, VPIRG, ztomanelli@vpirg.org, 802-262-3744 Data Privacy Week event highlights need for upcoming consumer privacy bills MONTPELIER – To celebrate the beginning of International Data Privacy Week, Rep. Monique Priestley and VPIRG held a press conference at the State House […]
PRESS RELEASE: Vermont Representatives Priestley & Cina Sign Onto Multi-State-Authored Artificial Intelligence Op-Ed
/in Press ReleaseVermont Representatives Priestley & Cina Sign Onto Multi-State-Authored Artificial Intelligence Op-Ed: Today, State Representative Monique Priestley (D-Bradford) and State Representative Brian Cina (P/D-Burlington) signed onto the published multi-state-authored op-ed pushing passage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulations. The article emphasizes the growing need for comprehensive legislation to address the ethical, social, and economic challenges posed by […]
Vermont State Representative Monique Priestley to Receive CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award
/in Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Vermont State Representative Monique Priestley to Receive CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award – 20 up-and-coming elected and appointed state officials to be awarded at the 2024 CSG National Conference LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 20, 2024) — The Council of State Governments has selected Vermont State Representative Monique Priestley as one of 20 […]
H.887 (The Yield Bill): Education Property Taxes
/in BillsThe Yield Bill is one of the primary operating bills that are passed every year. Despite what is being spun online, leaving schools hanging without a funding bill would have dire consequences. It simply isn’t a valid option. As such, I voted to override the veto. As a new Rep going into the building this […]
POLITICO: Teaming Up In Vermont
/in Press ReleaseTEAMING UP IN VERMONT — A band of state lawmakers are taking a unique approach to the tech industry’s lobbying efforts — they want to hold a hearing to show just how pervasive and influential it is. Vermont’s House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development has invited lawmakers from six states for a hearing to discuss […]