House Commerce & Economic Development committee advances study of data-broker registry, delays consumer opt-out Witnesses told the House Commerce & Economic Development committee that Vermont should study Californias data-broker opt-out model before implementing one here, citing technical complexity, staffing limits, and multi-year costs; the attorney generals office said it would handle enforcement and proposed a $20,000 bond for registrants.

Vermont is considering a new bill to strengthen its data-broker registry, but lawmakers are urging a thorough study before jumping into an opt-out system.

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Vermont committee advances amended H.211 that tightens data‑broker rules, converts universal deletion to study The House Commerce & Economic Development Committee reviewed draft 2.2 of H.211, which tightens registration, adds bond and verification requirements for data brokers, creates a consumer right to request deletion with enumerated exceptions, and converts a universal deletion mechanism into a Secretary of State feasibility study due Dec. 1, 2027.

Vermont is stepping up to protect consumer privacy by tightening data broker regulations, including new verification and deletion rights—are you ready for these changes?

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Committee hears support for H.211, which would pair a data‑broker registry with an automated deletion platform Witnesses described 2025 cross‑registry research showing likely nonregistration by hundreds of data brokers, detailed California’s Delete Act and DROP platform as an operational model, and urged Vermont to adopt H.211’s expanded disclosure, deletion and penalty provisions. No vote was taken.

Vermont is on the brink of revolutionizing data privacy with H.211, a groundbreaking bill aimed at giving residents control over their personal information and combating the hidden world of data brokers.

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Legislative Council reviews amendment to H.211 that broadens data‑broker rules, adds Gen‑AI definition On Jan. 14 the Legislative Council considered Committee Amendment 2 to H.211, which would broaden the definition of brokered personal information to include derived data, add a definition of a Gen AI system, require quicker broker registration, change fee authority, and require new opt‑out and deletion procedures; no formal vote was taken.

Vermont's Legislative Council just unveiled a groundbreaking amendment to H.211 that could redefine personal data privacy and the role of data brokers in the age of AI!

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