The State of Florida recently joined the rapidly expanding landscape of data privacy. Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 262, effectively adopting the “Digital Bill of Rights,” a proposal from his office made earlier this year. This move sees Florida align with states such as California, Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, and Texas that have already enacted comprehensive data privacy laws. Notably, Florida’s Digital Bill of Rights (“FDBR”) is set to take effect on July 1, 2024.
This development is made even more significant as it marks an accelerating trend in the United States towards tighter data privacy laws, indicative of increased public awareness and desire for control over personal information in the digital age. Florida’s FDBR has potentially far-reaching implications for corporations and businesses that handle vast amounts of digital data,
While the full text of Senate Bill 262 is not readily available, details can be found on the legal news outlet JD Supra, published by global law firm White & Case LLP.
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