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All 21 signed or enacted US state consumer privacy laws, tracked state by state. Scan the 2026 state privacy law comparison chart, then use the free side-by-side comparison tool to compare any 2–4 states in detail — consumer rights, applicability thresholds, GPC requirements, cure periods, and per-violation penalties — or scroll to the full state privacy laws overview tracker below.
Reviewed by PrivacyLawMap editorial team · Last verified: 2026-07-08 · 21 state privacy laws tracked
Quick comparison of the dimensions that most often change a multi-state compliance plan: GPC recognition, cure periods, lawsuit exposure, threshold logic, and effective-date status.
| Comparison point | 2026 quick read | Compliance takeaway |
|---|---|---|
| Signed or enacted laws tracked | 21 laws across 21 states | Oklahoma is signed but not yet effective; treat it as a 2027 readiness item. |
| GPC / universal opt-out required | 12 states require automated opt-out signal recognition | California, Colorado, Connecticut, Montana, Texas, and 7 more are the operational baseline for a national GPC program. |
| No current cure period | 10 states allow immediate enforcement | California, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Montana, and 5 more leave little room for a notice-and-fix strategy once enforcement starts. |
| Private lawsuit exposure | 1 state includes a private right of action | California is the only comprehensive-law state in this dataset with consumer lawsuit exposure, currently tied to data-breach claims. |
| Narrow AND-threshold model | 3 states use AND or special high-threshold logic | Utah, Tennessee, Florida require revenue plus volume or special platform conditions, unlike the more common OR-threshold model. |
Primary source check date_retrieved: 2026-05-19. Spot-checked against California CPPA current CCPA text, Virginia VCDPA code, Colorado Attorney General CPA resources, Texas Attorney General TDPSA guidance, and Maryland General Assembly MODPA bill record. For real-world fine amounts behind the penalty column, see the privacy enforcement and penalties tracker.
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Every US state with a comprehensive consumer privacy law on the books, sortable by effective date, cure period, or maximum per-violation penalty. Last updated 2026-07-08.