State guides
Privacy rules, state by state.
Each guide cites the statute text itself. Figures are checked against the law as written, not against a vendor summary. General information, not legal advice.
In force now (7)
Texas Data Privacy and Security Act · in force July 1, 2024
Texas privacy law: what your website has to do
Colorado Privacy Act · in force July 1, 2023
Colorado privacy law: honoring the signal is mandatory
Connecticut Data Privacy Act · in force July 1, 2023, with amended coverage tests applying from July 1, 2026
Connecticut privacy law: the coverage test just got wider
Consumer Data Protection Act · in force January 1, 2023
Virginia privacy law: a permanent chance to fix it
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act · in force January 1, 2026
Kentucky privacy law: new in 2026, with a 30-day safety net
Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act · in force January 1, 2025
Delaware privacy law: the signal beats your loyalty program
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act · in force October 1, 2025
Maryland privacy law: the strictest test, on two different dates
Signed, not yet in force (3)
Louisiana Data Privacy Act · in force January 1, 2027
Louisiana
Does business in Louisiana and meets any one test: annual gross revenues in excess of $25 million; buys, receives, sells, or shares personal information of 75,000 or more consumers, households, or devices in a year; or derives 50 percent or more of annual revenue from selling consumers' personal information (§51:1780.2(A)).
Source: La. R.S. §§51:1780.1–1780.5; 2026 Act 502Oklahoma consumer data privacy enactment (SB 546) · in force January 1, 2027
Oklahoma
Conducts business in Oklahoma or targets products or services to residents and, during a calendar year, processes personal data of at least 100,000 consumers; or at least 25,000 consumers and over 50 percent of gross revenue from the sale of personal data (75A O.S. §314(A)).
Source: 75A O.S. §§300–320Alabama Personal Data Protection Act · in force May 1, 2027
Alabama
Conducts business in Alabama or targets products or services to residents and either processes personal data of more than 25,000 consumers (excluding payment-only processing), or derives more than 25 percent of gross revenue from the sale of personal data regardless of consumer count (HB 351 §3).
Source: HB 351 (2026 enrolled)Guides are added as each state's figures are verified against its own statute text. California is covered in the industry guides and the CCPA compliance checklist.