West Virginia HB5032 prohibits data centers from facilitating unconstitutional surveillance and mandates annual reporting to a state committee.
West Virginia HB5032, known as the Citizens' Data Center Transparency Act, prohibits data centers from being used for warrantless collection of personal information, which violates the Fourth Amendment or West Virginia Constitution. The bill mandates that data center operators report annually to the Joint Standing Committee on Technology and Infrastructure about data categories, amounts, and end users. The committee is tasked with reviewing and assessing data center activities to protect citizens' rights.
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