SB 659 Michigan Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Consumer protection: privacy; personal data privacy act: create. Creates new act.

This bill establishes the Personal Data Privacy Act in Michigan to protect consumers by regulating how businesses collect, process, sell, and share their personal information. It requires companies to provide clear notices about data practices, bans deceptive user interface designs known as dark patterns, and mandates a universal opt-out mechanism for consumers to control their data. The law also creates a registration system for data brokers and defines specific protections for sensitive categories such as children, biometric data, and health information.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 9, 2023 Last action Dec 13, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Dec 13, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Dec 13, 2024
Introduced
received on 12/13/2024
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 546 YEAS 20 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Amended
AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
upper
Nov 9, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ROSEMARY BAYER
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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