Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children, definitions.
Summary
Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children; definitions. Requires a controller or processor, as such terms are defined in relevant law, to obtain verifiable parental consent, defined in the bill, prior to registering any child younger than 18 years of age with the controller's or processor's product or service or before collecting, using, or disclosing such child's personal data.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026
Last action Feb 4, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws and Technology (7-Y 7-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Suetterlein
RRepublican
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