Bill Status of HB3438  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  KEEP INTERNET DEVICES SAFE ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Keep Internet Devices Safe Act. Provides that no private entity may turn on or enable a digital device's microphone unless the registered account holder or another user that is setting up or configuring the device first agrees to a consumer agreement or privacy notice meeting specified criteria. Provides that a private entity that collects, stores, or transmits any information collected through a digital device's microphone concerning a registered account holder shall implement and maintain reasonable security measures to protect such information from unauthorized access, acquisition, destruction, use, modification, and disclosure. Provides that the Attorney General shall have exclusive authority to enforce the Act. Provides that any waiver of the provisions of the Act is void and unenforceable. Defines terms.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading
  2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee