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Caitriona Fitzgerald, the deputy director at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, has expressed concerns regarding the new federal data privacy bill. In a statement, Fitzgerald highlighted the issue of preemption of state-level regulation, emphasizing the need for a robust law.
“From our perspective—in an ideal world—it would not preempt state laws, it would allow states to pass stronger laws,” Fitzgerald stated. She further emphasized the importance of ensuring that if the bill preempts state laws, it must be stronger than existing regulations.
“We recognize that compromise is necessary and that this is a big sticking point. If it’s going to preempt state laws, it needs to be stronger than existing state laws and regulations. We’re still evaluating the bill to determine whether that’s the case,” Fitzgerald added.
The debate surrounding the preemption of state laws in the federal data privacy bill continues, with experts like Fitzgerald closely monitoring the developments to assess the potential impact on data privacy regulations.
