State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update – February 7, 2025

So far into 2025, we continue to see productivity from state legislatures addressing consumer privacy, with 19 new state comprehensive privacy bills introduced across 10 state legislatures. It is still early in the legislative season—most introduced bills have not begun to advance through the legislative process with hearings and work sessions yet. However, Washington's HB 1671 stands out in this regard with the scheduling of a public hearing in Washington's House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans just 5 days after introduction.

The Washington proposal is also notable because the state has attempted numerous times in the past to pass a comprehensive privacy law to no avail (despite separately passing a law that protects consumer health data specifically). The hurdle in previous years was whether the law would include a private right of action. The current proposal (as it stands) does include a private right of action that is enforceable