Colorado Amends State Privacy Law to Include Biometric Data Requirements

by Jessica Arett, Emily Keimig, Brian Tengel, Venable LLP - JD Supra

On May 31, 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed into law Colorado House Bill 24-1130 (HB 1130), amending the Colorado Privacy Act (the CPA) to impose new requirements on controllers that process biometric data. The amendments go into effect July 1, 2025. Unlike the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), HB 1130 does not create a private right of action.

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‘Clean Slate’ laws are taking hold: Colorado joins list

by Tom D’Agostino - HR Morning

Colorado has joined a growing list of states that have passed what are known as “Clean Slate” laws, lending momentum to a trend that is likely to see additional states follow suit — perhaps in the near future.

Gov. Jared Polis signed Colorado’s Clean Slate Act into law at the end of May. According to the Clean Slate Initiative, Colorado is the seventh state to enact such a law. The growing trend began relatively recently: Starting with Pennsylvania, all seven states have enacted their Clean Slate laws since 2018.

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