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WV HB2953
Bill
Status
2/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kayla Young
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AI Summary
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Applies to businesses with over $25 million in annual revenue, those handling data of 50,000+ consumers/households/devices annually, or those deriving 50%+ of revenue from selling personal information
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Grants West Virginia consumers the right to access, delete, correct, and obtain copies of their personal information collected by businesses, with responses required within 45 days of a verifiable request
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Requires businesses to provide a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link on their homepage and prohibits selling or sharing personal data of consumers under 16 without affirmative consent
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Prohibits businesses from discriminating against consumers who exercise their privacy rights through denial of services, different pricing, or reduced quality of goods/services
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Creates a private right of action for data breaches with damages of $100-$750 per consumer per incident, and authorizes the WV Division of Consumer Protection to impose civil penalties of $2,500 per unintentional violation or $7,500 per intentional violation (tripled for minors)
Legislative Description
Consumer Data Protection Act
Consumer Protection
Last Action
To House Enviroment, Infrastructure, and Technology
2/26/2025