NY, Minn. Legislatures consider new privacy bills

According to Husch Blackwell’s Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Legal Resource Byte Back, state Legislatures in New York and Minnesota have taken up privacy bills. In addition to the introduction of the New York Privacy Act, the New York Legislature is considering four other proposed bills that contain provisions on privacy and data protection. The Minnesota Legislature is considering HF36, which includes "rights regarding personal data, data transparency obligations placed on businesses, private right of action created, and enforcement provided by the attorney general."