![20 of 50 US States Have Privacy Laws in 2026 [Tracker]](/_astro/how-many-us-states-have-privacy-laws-in-2026.CaXY8Bln_zSIkn.webp)
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- 14 Aug, 2026
20 of 50 US States Have Privacy Laws in 2026 [Tracker]
20 of the 50 US states, 40 percent, have a comprehensive consumer privacy law in effect as of 2026, per the IAPP's US State Privacy Legislation Tracker. Four more are enacted but not yet effective, and 26 states still have no comprehensive privacy law at all.
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