As we anticipated in 2018, “So Goes California, So Goes the Country,” when it comes to U.S. privacy law. California broke new ground when it passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), now, the rest of the nation is following suit. Since 2018, Virginia (the VCDPA) and Colorado (the CPA) have passed similar statues. Now, Ohio is ready to join the party.

Introduced earlier this month, House Bill 376 “The Ohio Personal Privacy Act,” seeks to bring similar protections to Ohio consumers by giving them control over their personal data. The draft legislation does not have an effective date, but we expect that in the next few years, businesses subject to proposed law will need to meet its specifications. For now, businesses should start to consider the bill’s requirements and how they may implement the necessary processes to be compliant with its requirements.Continue Reading Welcome to the Privacy Party, Ohio: State Legislature Proposes Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation