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Vermont Gov vetoes data privacy, youth online protections bill

Scott said in a letter to the legislature it would have created “an unnecessary and avoidable level of risk.”
The Vermont State House stands on Feb. 14, 2023, in Montpelier, Vt. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke, File)

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) on Thursday vetoed a closely watched consumer data privacy bill that included a rare citizen-right-to-sue provision and enhanced online protections for children.

Scott said in a letter to the General Assembly those major provisions create “an unnecessary and avoidable level of risk” by making Vermont “more hostile than any other state to many businesses and non-profits” and likely triggering “expensive lawsuits.”

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