United States of America: West Virginia: Bill introducing the right for consumers to opt out of the sale of personal information (H.B. 4454)

Progress

Current status
rejected
12 Mar 2022 rejected
31 Jan 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

12 Mar 2022
rejected

Rejected House Bill 4454 establishing consumer privacy rights

On 21 March 2022, the West Viginia legislative session ended without passing House Bill 4454 related to consumer privacy, which is thus rejected. The Act would have established the consumer right to opt-out of any sale or sharing of his or her perso…

Source
Event type law
Action type rejection
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
31 Jan 2022
under deliberation

Introduced House Bill 4454 establishing consumer privacy right

On 31 January 2022, the West Viginia House Bill 4454 was introduced. The Bill aims to amend the Code of West Virginia by adding a new article (46) relating to the consumer right to limit the sale and sharing of personal information. The Act establis…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament