Breaking: Florida Senate Adjourns, Data Privacy Bill Yet Again Fails to Pass
Friday, March 11, 2022

Moments ago the Florida Senate adjourned for the day.  Although they will return on Monday for certain budget-related items, this development means another session has passed in which a comprehensive data privacy law was considered and yet failed to make it though the Florida legislature.

As CPW previously covered, Florida HB 9 had some important differences as compared to Florida HB 969, the bill considered last year (which was also introduced by Representative McFarland) that failed over a disagreement on inclusion of a broad private right of action.  These differences included that Florida HB 9 had a more limited private right of action, applicable only to companies meeting certain revenue thresholds that have committed specifically enumerated violations.  Additionally, among other things, HB 9 required annual reports from the Attorney General to the Legislature and provides changes to data retention rules.  Many in the business community are no doubt feeling a sense of relief as if HB 9 had passed, it would have become effective on January 1, 2023, providing companies a short runway for coming into compliance.

Marissa Black also contributed to this article.

 

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