District of Columbia: Data breach law enacted and submitted to House of Representatives for review

The Security Breach Protection Amendment Act of 2019 ('the Act') was enacted and signed, on 26 March 2020, by the District of Columbia Mayor, Muriel Bowser. In particular, the Act amends the state's data breach law by, among other things, holding companies accountable for safeguarding a broader range of personal information, creating security requirements for companies that handle personal informa