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The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (Utah Code 13-61-101) took effect Dec. 31, 2023. Its $25M AND-gated threshold makes Utah's coverage the narrowest U.S. state law.
Ankle monitor fees run $5 to $35 per day and the wearer usually pays. See who pays, indigency protections, and a state-by-state breakdown of costs and fee bans.
Do you have a BIPA claim? Use our free checker. You may qualify if a private company in Illinois scanned your fingerprint or face without written consent.
BIPA compliance for employers using fingerprint or face-scan timeclocks: the seven Section 15 steps, plus a free self-check tool. Avoid the most common violations.
The BIPA statute of limitations is five years for all claims, settled by Tims v. Black Horse Carriers (2023). How the deadline works and when the clock starts.
BIPA damages explained: the $1,000 and $5,000 statutory amounts, why the 2024 amendment ended per-scan math, and what people actually receive in settlements.
BIPA, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (740 ILCS 14), explained: consent rules, the $1,000 to $5,000 penalties, key cases, and the 2024 amendment.
Biometric privacy laws by state. Which states have biometric data laws like Illinois BIPA, Texas CUBI, and Washington, plus consent rules and your rights.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed S.71, the Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act, into law on June 16, 2026, eight days after vetoing it. The Act adds consumer data rights, a data-minimization duty, and a clinic-geofencing ban, effective January 1, 2028.
Illinois lawmakers passed HB 5511, the Children's Online Social Media Safety Act, on June 1, 2026, using device-level age checks for minors. It awaits Gov. Pritzker.
Yukon has no Occupiers' Liability Act. Learn how common-law negligence governs slip and fall claims, the 2-year limitation period, and fault apportionment rules.
Saskatchewan has no Occupiers' Liability Act. Learn how the common-law invitee, licensee, and trespasser categories determine your rights, plus the 2-year limitation period.