House Bill 1904 for an act relating to data privacy; establishing neurodata rights; modifying certain crimes to add neurodata elements; providing civil and criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.04, by adding a subdivision; 609.88, subdivision 2; 609.891, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E, was introduced and read for the first time, on 16 February 2023, in the Minnesota House of Representatives, and thereafter referred, on the same date, to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee. In particular, the bill provides definitions for 'consciousness bypass', 'brain-computer interface', and 'neurotechnology', and establishes
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Minnesota: Bill establishing neurodata rights introduced to Legislature
February 17, 2023
Summary
Minnesota House Bill 1904, introduced on February 16, 2023, aims to establish neurodata rights, amending existing statutes to include provisions for mental privacy and cognitive liberty. It defines terms like 'consciousness bypass', 'brain-computer interface', and 'neurotechnology', and mandates informed consent for government data collection from brain activity. The bill prohibits government interference in neurotechnology decisions and requires companies to notify and obtain separate consent for each use and third-party sharing of data recorded via brain-computer interfaces.