The IAPP Westin Research Center compiled a list of proposed comprehensive privacy bills from across the US to help members to stay abreast of the changing state-privacy landscape. Although many of the bills will fail to become law, comparing the key provisions in each bill can be helpful in understanding how privacy is developing in the US. Bills that are voted down or die in committee will not be immediately removed because their inclusion helps illustrate how states are thinking about privacy. The table includes only bills intended to be comprehensive approaches to governing the use of personal information in a state — industry specific, type of information specific, and narrowly scoped bills (e.g., data security bills) are not included unless they have a companion piece of legislation that collectively creates a comprehensive structure.
