Privacy

United NationsA/RES/79/243Signatures reach 95 and parties 3 (per UN Treaty Collection, 26 September 2026); not yet in force, 40 ratifications needed

United States (federal)Hearing held

United States (federal)H.R. 10515Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee

JapanAct No. 56 of 2026Personal Information Protection Commission adopts its first basic approach for the implementing cabinet orders and commission rules

United States (federal)S. 5408Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

AustraliaAct No. 127, 2024Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2026 receives Royal Assent, doubling maximum penalties

South KoreaAct No. 21445Amendment enters into force

CACaliforniaAB 2246Signed by the governor; Chapter 187, Statutes of 2026

United KingdomBill 42952nd reading, Commons

CACaliforniaSB 903Enrolled and presented to the governor

ChinaPublic comment period closes

CACaliforniaAB 883Enrolled and presented to the governor

TXTexasHB 18Partially enjoined; Fifth Circuit affirmed the injunctions in part on 2026-07-24 and the attorney general petitioned for rehearing en banc on 2026-09-02

CACaliforniaSB 923Enrolled and presented to the governor

DEDelawareHB 380Signed by Governor

FranceDecision n. 2026-911 DCDecision declares Article 1 unconstitutional (partial non-conformity)

NJNew JerseyA4015Approved, P.L.2026, c.73

United States (federal)Hearing held

New ZealandGrace period ends for agencies with biometric processing already in place before the code took effect

CACaliforniaSB 362Data brokers required to begin processing deletion requests through the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP)

European UnionRegulation (EU) 2026/1881Enters into force

European UnionCOM(2025) 837Amendments tabled in committee

ChinaCAC Order No. 21Measures enter into force

HIHawaiiHB 1753Act 252

GAGeorgiaSB 111Effective date (signed as Act 462 on 2026-05-11)

United States (federal)No. 25-112Opinion issued

European UnionCOM(2022) 209Latest trilogue meeting held, with no agreement reached

PAPennsylvaniaHB 78Second consideration in the Senate

United States (federal)H.R. 9482Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Spain121/000052Ponencia accepts compromise and oral amendments

NHNew HampshireHB 1460Signed by the governor, Chapter 168

CanadaBill C-22 (45th Parliament, 1st Session)Committee stage completed and third reading in the House of Commons; first reading in the Senate

MAMassachusettsS 2619House insisted on its amendment; committee of conference appointed (the Senate non-concurred on June 11)

VTVermontS.71Signed by the Governor; Act 145 of 2026

CanadaBill C-36 (45th Parliament, 1st Session)First reading in the House of Commons

United States (federal)H.R. 9238On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 198 - 218.

AustraliaPhase 3 consultation closes

United States (federal)S. 1318Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1318 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52.

TXTexasSB 2420Fifth Circuit stayed the district court preliminary injunctions pending appeal, allowing enforcement while the appeal proceeds

United States (federal)No. 25-406 (with No. 25-567, Verizon v. FCC)Opinion issued

NYNew YorkA 9349-B / S 8623-BPassed both houses; awaiting action by the governor

COColoradoHB 26-1210Vetoed by the governor

CTConnecticutSB 4Signed by the governor (Public Act 26-64)

MNMinnesotaHF 4138Signed by the governor, Laws 2026, chapter 111

COColoradoSB 26-189Signed by the governor

COECouncil of EuropeCETS No. 225Decision (EU) 2026/1080 and the Convention text published in the Official Journal; EUR-Lex lists the Convention as not yet in forceUnverified

OHOhioHB 801Referred to House committee

MNMinnesotaHF 2700Author added after second reading; Died when the 2025-2026 biennium ended without final passage

United States (federal)S. 4465Became Public Law 119-87

MIMichiganSB 758Passed Senate 20-17; received in House