Model Policies

Purpose This proposal establishes criteria for the government’s adoption of new and emerging surveillance technologies while ensuring privacy protections for individuals. Text Section 1. Definitions 1. “Commission” means the Personal…

I. Policymakers should avoid one-size fits all frameworks. Any framework should identify actual harms to consumers and be designed to protect against those harms. Prescriptive legislation should be avoided as…

WHEREAS, the Internet knows no borders, and is therefore an inherently cross-jurisdictional entity; WHEREAS, consumer data privacy is fundamentally a matter of personal discretion for which there are distinct and…

WHEREAS, the cost of healthcare has grown an average of 2.4 percent faster than GDP since 1970 and currently represents 18 percent of the United States’ total GDP; and WHEREAS,…

WHEREAS, it is the mission of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) to advance the principles of free markets, limited government and federalism; and WHEREAS, effective cybersecurity is essential for…

WHEREAS, the Legislature believes it is in the best interest of [the state] to authorize corporations, the state of [state] and local municipalities to use electronic networks or databases for…

WHEREAS, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right to the freedom of speech, press, assembly, and petition; WHEREAS, the First Amendment’s preservation of free speech, press,…

Employee Online Privacy Act  Summary Job applicants and employees are increasingly using online accounts for their personal communication and social networking.  Potential and actual employers should not request or…

Resolution: WHEREAS, online businesses face a national onslaught of state sales tax regulations and obligations that defy the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution; WHEREAS, our nation’s entrepreneurs are…

Information Security Management Act Summary An act concerning cyber security for communication and information resources in public agencies, and making an appropriation in connection therewith. Be it…

The private sector should lead the way.  The private sector should lead the design and the operation of any electronics recycling program. Technology companies that designed the products and put…

WHEREAS, the Internet has created millions of new American jobs and generated billions of dollars in revenue for American businesses; WHEREAS, online platforms enabled users to generate, upload, and share…