State Assemblyman Herb Conaway Jr., D-NJ, introduced a bill to create a New Jersey Children’s Data Protection Commission. The legislation concerns “social media privacy and data management standards for children” and establishes a nine-member commission to receive feedback from a “broad range of stakeholders” recommending best practices for protecting children’s personal data online. The bill requires digital companies operating in the state to conduct data protection impact assessments before launching new products likely to be accessed by children. Fines for failure to comply are proposed to be $2,500-$7,500 per affected child.
