Committee advances data‑privacy, AI 'nudify' ban and several other bills; OIG changes adopted On March 26 the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee advanced HF2700 (health data under Minnesota’s privacy act), HF1606 (a ban on automated 'nudify' AI features), several public‑safety and family‑law bills, and adopted OLA‑requested changes to the Office of Inspector General bill before referring it for further review.

Minnesota's House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee just took major steps to enhance data privacy and protect citizens from harmful AI features—are these changes enough to keep you safe?

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Committee advances bill to classify certain wearable/app health data as sensitive, sends it to judiciary Representative Elkins' bill would categorize data from wearables and health apps as sensitive under Minnesota's privacy law and restrict geofencing and 'sharing' without prior authorization; supporters and privacy‑industry groups agreed more work is needed. The committee adopted two technical amendments and referred H.F. 2700 to Judiciary.

Minnesota is taking a bold step to protect your health data by designating information from wearables and health apps as sensitive, but is it enough to close the gaps left by existing laws?

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Minnesota defines consumer data regulations for social media platforms Minnesota establishes criteria for social media platforms collecting consumer data

Minnesota's new Senate Bill 3425 could revolutionize how social media giants handle your data, aiming to protect consumer privacy like never before!

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