H 3063 General Bill, By Bryant, Thigpen and J.L. Johnson
Summary: SC Biometric Data Privacy Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 31 TO TITLE 37 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA BIOMETRIC DATA PRIVACY ACT" AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR A BUSINESS THAT COLLECTS A CONSUMER'S BIOMETRIC INFORMATION, TO ALLOW THE CONSUMER TO REQUEST THAT A BUSINESS DELETE THE COLLECTED BIOMETRIC INFORMATION AND TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN STANDARDS OF CARE FOR A BUSINESS THAT COLLECTS BIOMETRIC INFORMATION, TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR A CONSUMER TO OPT OUT OF THE SALE OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION, TO PROHIBIT A BUSINESS FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST A CONSUMER WHO OPTS OUT OF THE SALE OF THEIR BIOMETRIC INFORMATION, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
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12/09/20	House	Prefiled
12/09/20	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/12/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 56)
01/12/21	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 56)
01/14/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson