Monday, April 5, 2021 Privacy at the state level can get messy and confusing—particularly in the current moment with the record number of proposed bills under consideration. So let’s face it: it is great to read about all those proposed bills but what US privacy professionals really want to know is which bills will pass and which bills will fail. So, without further delay, here are the 2021 SPB’s State Comprehensive Privacy Bill predictions. Our 2021 Final Four: Connecticut, Florida, Oklahoma and Washington No.1: Connecticut’s Act Concerning Consumer Privacy (SB 893) Arguably it is too early to predict the outcome of SB 893. After all, the bill is still stuck in Committee, and there were several comments filed in opposition during the February 25 public hearing. Why are we bullish on Connecticut then? The bill has the support of the Connecticut ACLU (although it is worth noting that the private right of action was removed after the ACLU expressed its support). More importantly, the Connecticut’s Attorney General Office and the Connecticut’s Senate Majority Leader strongly support the bill and Connecticut (like Virginia) is a democratic trifecta where the DNC has full control of the governorship, the state senate, and the state house. As currently drafted, Connecticut’s Act Concerning Consumer Privacy is very similar to the Virginia VCDPA (see our posting on the requirements under the VCDPA here.) The Connecticut legislature has time to reach consensus (it does not adjourn until June 9th) and we plan on keeping a close eye on developments in the state.