Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on May 16, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1356
AN ACT CONCERNING DATA PRIVACY, ONLINE MONITORING, SOCIAL MEDIA, DATA BROKERS AND CONNECTED VEHICLE SERVICES.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To (1) amend various laws concerning (A) consumer data privacy and online monitoring by (i) defining and redefining various terms, (ii) modifying the applicability threshold for controllers and processors, (iii) modifying the entity-level and data-level exemptions, and (iv) imposing additional requirements regarding disclosures and sales of personal data, sensitive data and consumer health data, (B) social media by (i) redefining "social media platform", and (ii) prohibiting a social media platform from requiring a parent to establish an account to submit certain requests concerning a minor, and (C) youth data privacy and online monitoring by (i) defining "know", (ii) eliminating a rebuttable presumption, and (iii) modifying the scope of permissible controller conduct, and (2) provide for the registration and regulation of data brokers.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 20 to May 16, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action26 actions on 15 days
In the SenateFeb 20 to May 1483 days
General Law CommitteeFeb 20 to Mar 2129 days
Judiciary CommitteeApr 23 to Apr 252 days
Appropriations CommitteeMay 1 to May 54 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 14 to May 16 · stopped2 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Mar 21
Who voted how
Yea Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Catherine A. Osten, David Rutigliano, Farley Santos, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, James J. Maroney, John A. Kissel, Juan R. Candelaria, Melissa Osborne, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Rick Lopes, Roland J. Lemar, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
Nay Arnold Jensen, Chris Aniskovich, Dave W. Yaccarino, Paul Cicarella, Tim Ackert
Not voting John W. Fonfara
Apr 25
Who voted how
Yea Bob Godfrey, Ceci Maher, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Dominique Johnson, Gary A. Winfield, Herron Gaston, Hubert D. Delany, Jason Doucette, Jillian Gilchrest, John A. Kissel, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jorge Cabrera, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Marcus Brown, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew L. Lesser, Michael D. Quinn, Patricia A. Dillon, Patricia Billie Miller, Patrick E. Callahan, Renee LaMark Muir, Steven J. Stafstrom, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Nay Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Craig C. Fishbein, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Greg S. Howard, Jason Perillo, Mark DeCaprio, Paul Cicarella, Tom O'Dea
Not voting Josh Elliott, Kadeem Roberts, Melissa Osborne, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
May 5
Who voted how
Yea Andre F. Baker Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Catherine A. Osten, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, David DeFronzo, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Gary A. Winfield, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Gregory Haddad, Hubert D. Delany, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jennifer Leeper, Jillian Gilchrest, Joan V. Hartley, Juan R. Candelaria, Julie Kushner, Kai J. Belton, Lucy Dathan, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Matthew L. Lesser, Minnie Gonzalez, Patricia A. Dillon, Rebecca Martinez, Ryan K. 139, Saud Anwar, Susan M. Johnson, Tammy R. Exum, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Nay Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Jeff Gordon, Joe Hoxha, Kathy Kennedy, Mark DeCaprio, Martin Foncello, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tammy Nuccio, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas
Not voting Marcus Brown, Maryam Khan, Mitch Bolinsky
Senate, vote28–7
May 14 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Gary A. Winfield, Henri Martin, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, John A. Kissel, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Cicarella, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Ryan Fazio, Saud Anwar, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
Nay Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, Rob Sampson, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tony Hwang
Not voting Joan V. Hartley
Senate, vote11–24
May 14 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, John A. Kissel, Paul Cicarella, Rob Sampson, Ryan Fazio, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tony Hwang
Nay Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Gary A. Winfield, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Saud Anwar, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
Not voting Joan V. Hartley
Senate, vote26–9
May 14 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Gary A. Winfield, Henri Martin, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, John A. Kissel, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Saud Anwar, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
Nay Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, Paul Cicarella, Rob Sampson, Ryan Fazio, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tony Hwang
Not voting Joan V. Hartley
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 14
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected May 14
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 20 – May 14
- Feb 20Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
- Feb 21Heard in General Law Committee
- Mar 21General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 23Sent to Judiciary Committee
- Apr 25Judiciary Committee recommended it
- May 1Sent to Appropriations Committee
- May 5Appropriations Committee recommended it
- May 14The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives May 16
- May 16Arrived in the House of Representatives
All 26 actions, as published
- Feb 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 21PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 21Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 3REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 9FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 9SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 9FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 23REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Apr 25Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 28FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 28RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 28NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 28FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 1REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- May 5Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 7NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 14SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 14SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 14SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives