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The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.

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40 events advancing 37 policy or regulatory changes:
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Act to Amend the Social Media Safety Act (SB 611/Act 900)

Latest event Date: 2026-04-21 law implementation

Implemented Social Media Safety Act amendment (Act 900/SB 611) Section 2 obligations

On 21 April 2026, Section 2 of the Arkansas Social Media Safety Act amendment (Act 900/SB 611) entered into force. This section requires covered social media platforms to implement reasonable age verification to confirm that users are at least 16 ye…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element Age verification requirement
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, messaging service provider
adopted

Bill amending Consumer Data Protection Act to prohibit sale of precise geolocation data (SB338)

Latest event Date: 2026-04-13 law signing

Governor of Virginia signed Bill amending Consumer Data Protection Act to prohibit sale of precise geolocation data (SB 338)

On 13 April 2026, the Governor of Virginia signed the Bill amending the Consumer Data Protection Act to prohibit the sale of precise geolocation data. The amendment applies to controllers processing personal and sensitive data, particularly in digit…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Data protection regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
in consultation

Principles determining whether state-level regulatory regime is similar to federal regulatory framework

Latest event Date: 2026-04-03 outline consultation opened

Department of Treasury opened consultation on principles for determining whether state-level regulatory regime is similar to federal regulatory framework

On 3 April 2026, the Department of the Treasury opened a consultation on principles for assessing whether a state-level regulatory regime is similar to the federal regulatory framework, open until 2 June 2026. The principles implement section 4(c) o…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy or regulatory element Operational license requirement
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
adopted

Act on artificial intelligence companions (SB 1546)

Latest event Date: 2026-03-31 law signing

Governor of Oregon signed Bill on artificial intelligence companions

On 31 March 2026, the Bill on artificial intelligence (AI) companions was signed by the Governor of Oregon. The Bill applies to any entity that makes AI companion technologies available to users in Oregon, excluding basic customer service tools, in-…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element Quality of Service requirement
Economic activity ML and AI development
in consultation

Regulation on responsible gaming practices (No. 9 NYCRR Part 5404)

Latest event Date: 2026-03-30 order consultation opened

Gaming Commission opened consultation on regulation on responsible gaming practices

On 30 March 2026, the State Gaming Commission opened a consultation on the regulation on responsible gaming practices, until 15 May 2026. The regulation would apply to all licensed gaming operators in New York State, including mobile sports wagering…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element Quality of Service requirement
Economic activity platform intermediary: other
in consultation

Regulation to prevent minors from accessing online gambling platforms (No.9 NYCRR SS 5402.4)

Latest event Date: 2026-03-30 inquiry consultation opened

Gaming Commission opened consultation on regulation to prevent minors from accessing online gambling platforms

On 30 March 2026, the New York State Gaming Commission opened a consultation on the regulation to prevent minors from accessing online gambling platforms until 15 May 2026, following a directive from the governor. The regulation would apply to all l…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Consumer protection
Policy or regulatory element Age verification requirement
Economic activity platform intermediary: other
adopted

Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act (Bill S8828)

Latest event Date: 2026-03-27 law signing

Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act was signed by Governor

On 27 March 2026, the Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety and Education (RAISE) Act was signed by the Governor of New York. The Act establishes transparency and safety requirements for developers of frontier artificial intelligence model…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Testing requirement
Economic activity ML and AI development
adopted

Digital Content Provenance Standards Act (HB 276)

Latest event Date: 2026-03-24 law signing

Governor of Utah signed Digital Content Provenance Standards Act

On 24 March 2026, the Digital Content Provenance Standards Act was signed by the governor. The Act establishes technical standards for the embedding and preservation of provenance data across the digital content supply chain. Large online platforms,…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Design and testing standards
Policy or regulatory element Design requirement
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, technological consumer goods
adopted

Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act (HB 276)

Latest event Date: 2026-03-24 law signing

Governor of Utah signed Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act

On 24 March 2026, the Governor signed the Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act. The Act prohibits generation services from distributing artificial intelligence (AI)-generated intimate images, defined by reference to the federal Take It Down Act, without…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
in grace period

Privacy Protection Act (A6309)

Latest event Date: 2026-01-12 law in force with grace period

Privacy Protection Act (A6309) entered into force with grace period

On 12 January 2026, the Privacy Protection Act (A6309) entered into force, with certain provisions regarding health care facilities subject to a grace period. The Act restricts government entities from collecting personal data such as immigration st…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Data governance
Policy or regulatory element Government access to data
Economic activity other service provider
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