Relating to: consumer data protection and providing a penalty. (FE)
AB 172 creates a new consumer data protection law by defining key terms like "personal data," "biometric data," "sale of personal data," and "consumer" in section 100.80 of the statutes. This bill directly affects businesses that collect or process personal data of state residents, requiring them to follow standardized handling practices for such data. The law includes penalty provisions for violations, though specific penalty amounts and enforcement details are not provided in the available bill text.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Withdrawn from committee on Consumer Protection and referred to committee on State Affairs pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 3(c)
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Zimmerman, Sortwell, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Gustafson, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Kurtz, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Pronschinske, Snyder, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler, Wittke and Moses;
cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Nass, Roys and Marklein
lower
28 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amanda Nedweski
RRepublican
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Bob Wittke
RRepublican
P
Cindi Duchow
RRepublican
P
Clint Moses
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
David Steffen
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Gus Gustafson
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mursau
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Jim Piwowarczyk
RRepublican
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Pat Snyder
RRepublican
P
Paul Melotik
RRepublican
P
Paul Tittl
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Ron Tusler
RRepublican
P
Scott Allen
RRepublican
P
Scott Krug
RRepublican
P
Shae Sortwell
RRepublican
P
Shannon Zimmerman
RRepublican
P
Tony Kurtz
RRepublican
P
Treig Pronschinske
RRepublican
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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