Key point: Last week, Maine’s consumer data privacy bill passed the state’s House for a second time; consumer data privacy amendment bills advanced in Kentucky, New Hampshire, and Maryland; and bills crossed chambers in New Jersey (biometric) and Vermont (data broker).

Below is the 11th update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2026. This post covers updates on proposed bills dealing with consumer data privacy, children’s privacy, biometric privacy, data brokers, and consumer health data privacy. As always, the contents provided below are time-sensitive and subject to change.

What’s New

The lead story last week was Maine’s consumer data privacy bill inching closer to passage. Last week, the controversial bill again passed the House but was amended and will need to go back to the Senate for further consideration.

In other consumer data privacy bill news, amendment bills in Kentucky and New Hampshire advanced in their respective senates (they both previously passed their respective houses) while Maryland’s amendment bill passed the House prior to the cross over deadline. The Kentucky bill amends the commonwealth’s consumer data privacy law to add “automatic content recognition” as a category of sensitive data (more details below). Maryland’s bill amends the state’s law relating to immigration enforcement, and New Hampshire’s amendment prohibits the sale of location and other sensitive data regarding children.

Two other bills crossed chambers last week. In New Jersey, a bill that prohibits businesses’ use of biometric surveillance systems under certain circumstances passed the Assembly. Meanwhile, Vermont’s bill to amend its data broker registration law passed the House.

More details on those bills plus updates on all bill movements last week in the below post.

Consumer Data Privacy

In Maine, LD 1822 was amended in the House and passed back over to the Senate. This is the second time the House passed the bill. The Senate will now need to decide whether to concur in the House amendments.

Turning to amendment bills, Kentucky’s HB 692 passed out of committee and is posted for passage in the March 31 Senate consent orders. The bill previously passed the House. The bill amends Kentucky’s consumer data privacy law to add “automatic content recognition” as a category of sensitive data. The bill defines automatic content recognition as “technology embedded or operating through a smart television or smart monitor with integrated internet connectivity and an operating system that identifies, in real time, the specific content displayed by analyzing audio or video fingerprints, including but not limited to content received through broadcast, cable, satellite, streaming services, or external inputs, through digital fingerprinting, watermark detection, or similar comparison techniques.”

Moving around 580 mile east, Maryland’s House passed HB 711 and the bill is now with the Senate. The bill amends Maryland’s consumer data privacy law relating to immigration enforcement.

Finally, around 450 miles north, a New Hampshire Senate committee reported HB 1460 as ought to pass. The bill prohibits the sale of location and other sensitive data regarding children.

Children’s Privacy

Two bills saw movement last week and one new bill was introduced.

Hawaii’s app store bill (SB 2761) passed out of its first House committee. The bill previously passed the Senate.

Meanwhile, Michigan’s Kid’s Code Act (SB 758) was amended and designated for immediate passage in the Senate. The bill is sponsored by three Senate Democrats. Michigan has split control in its legislature with Democrats controlling the Senate and Republicans controlling the House.

In Minnesota, HF 4511 (Age-Appropriate Design Code Act) was introduced as a companion bill to SF 4574.

Biometric Privacy

In New Jersey, A 3929 passed the Assembly by a 56-16 vote. The bill prohibits the use of biometric surveillance systems by businesses under certain circumstances.

Data Broker

Vermont‘s H 211 passed the House. The bill amends Vermont’s existing data broker registration law.

Consumer Health Data Privacy

There were no updates for this category last week.