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Mission
Purpose and Scope
The rise of the data economy has policymakers, industry experts, economists and consumers considering the implications of data privacy policy on business and society. The growth in internet, mobile and social network connectivity has greatly increased the amount of personally identifiable data consumers generate and share with companies and other third parties. With new laws in many states and the passage of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), businesses and governments are now being required to adjust to a more complex regulatory regime. New policies will define how consumers protect their data and how businesses and governments operate in the future.
NCSL is a policy leader in data privacy at the state and federal levels. In August 2019 as part of its annual Legislative Summit, NCSL adopted a new directive on data privacy aimed at ensuring regular and meaningful consultation between states and federal lawmakers as Congress attempts to draft federal data privacy legislation. NCSL will continue to play a major role in guiding states on principles to consider when crafting privacy policy to protect consumers and create clear standards for third parties. As such, NCSL plans to create a privacy working group and involve the members and private sector sponsors of the Task Force on Cybersecurity.
The Privacy Working Group will examine policy issues including consumer data privacy, algorithms, government data usage, transparency, big data, law enforcement issues, and intersections between data privacy and cybersecurity.
NCSL Privacy Work Group
NCSL contacts: Pam Greenberg (Denver), Abbie Gruwell (Washington, D.C.), Susan Parnas Frederick (Washington, D.C.), Luke Martel (Denver)
Members by State
Arkansas
Representative Stephen Meeks
Arizona
Representative Domingo DeGrazia
California
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin
Brandon Bjerke
Colorado
Senator Jeff Bridges
Senator Paul Lundeen
Kentucky
Senator Whitney Westerfield
Louisiana
Monique Appeaning
Massachusetts
Representative Angelo Puppolo
Minnesota
Representative Jim Nash
Montana
Representative Katie Sullivan
North Carolina
Representative Jason Saine
Nevada
Senator Nicole Cannizzaro
New York
Senator Diane Savino
Oregon
Sean McSpaden
Rhode Island
Senator Louis DiPalma
South Carolina
Senator Thomas Alexander
South Dakota
Senator James Stalzer
Texas
Representative Giovanni Capriglione
Washington
Senator Sharon Brown
Sponsors
Cyber and Privacy Partners
- Walmart
- Amazon
- AT&T
- Center for Growth & Opportunity
- Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA)
- CTIA-The Wireless Association
- FedEx
- Google
- Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
- NCTA - The Internet & Television Association
- NEC
- RELX
Cybersecurity Sponsors
Please contact NCSL staff for information about sponsorship levels and benefits.
Meetings
March 19, 2021 | Agenda
Resources:
Sept. 19-21, 2020 | NCSL Privacy Week Resources
Additional Resources