Data privacy has captured the attention of states, officials and stakeholders told us. Maine enactedna law requiring warrants for location tracking of cellphone and other electronic devices last week, overridingna veto from Gov. Paul LePage (R). Montana enacted a similar law in late June, the first of its type innthe nation. It also covers social networking check-ins. The Texas Legislature considered a similar provisionnearlier this year. With more attention to surveillance and the world of smartphones and data, statesnneed to act, stakeholders said, describing efforts to create model bill text for other states.
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