The April 2026 update highlights ongoing momentum in U.S. state privacy legislation, with multiple bills advancing across jurisdictions. Alabama passed a comprehensive privacy law, while Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, and Connecticut progressed amendments addressing issues like health data and immigration-related data use. California continued refining its framework, expanding deletion rights and tightening data broker obligations. Meanwhile, children’s privacy proposals also evolved. Overall, the update reflects a rapidly shifting and increasingly complex state-level privacy landscape.
