House2025-26 sessionFiscal note

HB 2606 — Concerning performance measures, duties, and reporting requirements for the office of privacy and data protection.

Signed into law — Chapter 9, Laws of 2026

Sponsor
Barnard
Introduced
January 21, 2026
Status
C 9 L 26
Last action
Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 9, 2026)

What this bill does

Modifies performance measures for the Office of Privacy and Data Protection (OPDP), adding agency improvements, public contacts, trainings, technical assistance requests, continuing education, and threshold analyses and privacy impact assessments completed; and removing reporting on data protection measures and consumer education efforts. Includes review of agency projects using artificial intelligence in the OPDP's primary duties. Removes requirement for the OPDP to report on telecommunications providers and infrastructure.

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Floor votes

  • House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 11, 2026
    89 yea · 6 nay · 3 not voting
  • Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 28, 2026
    49 yea · 0 nay

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