Connecticut Bans Geolocation Data Sales, Vermont Moves to Become 24th State with Comprehensive Privacy Law

Connecticut’s SB 4 introduces an outright prohibition on selling precise geolocation data, along with enhanced protections for genetic testing and facial recognition, taking effect October 1, 2026. Vermont’s S. 71 would make it the 24th state with comprehensive privacy protections, featuring uniquely broad applicability triggers and one of the widest definitions of sensitive data categories in the nation.