Florida Privacy Law Proceeds To The State Senate

Following the enactment of the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"), many states have attempted to follow in California's footsteps by passing their own consumer data privacy laws. On April 21, 2021, the Florida State House of Representatives resoundingly passed consumer data privacy House Bill 969 ("HB 969" or "Florida Privacy Law"), by a vote of 118 to 1. HB 969 will now move on to the Florida State Senate, which has been slow to approve its own consumer privacy legislation, Senate Bill 1734 ("SB 1734"). The Senate must act quickly, if at all, before the Florida State Legislature adjourns on April 30, 2021. If the Florida Privacy Law is passed, the law will become effective on July 1, 2022.