Vermont Advances New Data Broker Amendments Alongside Comprehensive Privacy Bill
Vermont's legislature passed a consumer data privacy bill (S.71) in 2026 — the second time in three years state lawmakers have advanced such legislation, after Governor Phil Scott vetoed an earlier, stricter version in 2024. This year's bill is more business-friendly and largely tracks Connecticut's privacy law framework, according to legislative tracking from Troutman Pepper Locke's privacy practice.
Alongside the comprehensive bill, Vermont's legislature separately passed amendments (H.211) to the state's existing data broker registration law, adding California Delete Act-style requirements that would strengthen consumer deletion rights across registered brokers.
The developments in Vermont came the same week Connecticut's SB 4 and SB 5 were signed into law, according to reporting cited by privacy law trackers — SB 4 significantly amends Connecticut's existing consumer data privacy law and creates a new data broker registration requirement of its own.
Taken together, the 2026 legislative session has been one of the most active years yet for state-level data broker regulation, with new or amended laws advancing in California, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, and Connecticut within a matter of months.
For a full rundown of what's changed, see our guide to data privacy laws in 2026.