State Security Breach Notification Laws

As of May 1, 2008

At least 42 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have enacted legislation requiring notification of security breaches involving personal information. 

Arizona	Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 44-7501 (2007 S.B. 1042, Chapter 23)
Arkansas	Ark. Code § 4-110-101 et seq.
California	Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82
Colorado	Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-716
Connecticut	Conn. Gen Stat. 36a-701(b)
Delaware	Del. Code tit. 6, § 12B-101 et seq.
Florida	Fla. Stat. § 817.5681
Georgia	Ga. Code §§ 10-1-910, -911
Hawaii	Haw. Rev. Stat. § 487N-2
Idaho	Idaho Code §§ 28-51-104 to 28-51-107
Illinois	815 ILCS 530/1 et seq.
Indiana	Ind. Code §§ 24-4.9 et seq., 4-1-11 et seq.
Kansas	Kan. Stat. 50-7a01, 50-7a02
Louisiana	La. Rev. Stat. § 51:3071 et seq.
Maine	Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10 §§ 1347 et seq.
Maryland	Md. Code, Com. Law § 14-3501 et seq.
Massachusetts	2007 H.B. 4144, Chapter 82
Michigan	Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.61 et seq.
Minnesota	Minn. Stat. §§ 325E.61, 325E.64
Montana	Mont. Code § 30-14-1701 et seq.
Nebraska	Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 87-801, -802, -803, -804, -805, -806, -807
Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. 603A.010 et seq.
New Hampshire	N.H. Rev. Stat. §§ 359-C:19 et seq.
New Jersey	N.J. Stat. 56:8-163
New York	N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 899-aa
North Carolina	N.C. Gen. Stat § 75-65
North Dakota	N.D. Cent. Code § 51-30-01 et seq.
Ohio	Ohio Rev. Code §§ 1347.12, 1349.19, 1349.191, 1349.192
Oklahoma	Okla. Stat. § 74-3113.1
Oregon	2007 S.B. 583, Chapter 759
Pennsylvania	73 Pa. Stat. § 2303 (link not available) (2005 S.B. 712, Act 94)
Rhode Island	R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-49.2-1 et seq.
South Carolina	2008 S.B. 453, Act 190
Tennessee	Tenn. Code § 47-18-2107
Texas	Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 48.001 et seq.
Utah	Utah Code §§  13-44-101, -102, -201, -202, -310
Vermont	Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 2430 et seq.
Virginia	2008 S.B. 307, Chapter 566
Washington	Wash. Rev. Code § 19.255.010
West Virginia	2008 S.B. 340, Chapter 37
Wisconsin	Wis. Stat. § 895.507
Wyoming	Wyo. Stat. § 40-12-501 to -501
District of Columbia	D.C. Code § 28- 3851 et seq.
Puerto Rico	2005 H.B. 1184, Law 111

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