Surveillance
To the Governor: Arizona Passes Bill to Block CBDC as Legal Tender and Money
PHOENIX, Ariz. (May 7, 2025) – The Arizona House gave final approval to a bill that would expressly exclude a central bank digital currency (CBDC) from the definition of money and legal tender in the state, creating potentially significant roadblocks to its use as...
Now in Effect: Utah Law Bans Warrantless Reverse-Keyword Search Surveillance
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (May 7, 2025) – A new law took effect today in Utah banning reverse keyword searches in nearly all circumstances – marking another step in the state’s ongoing effort to block unconstitutional surveillance. The new law prohibits police from...
North Carolina House Passes Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 30, 2025) – Yesterday, the North Carolina House passed the “Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act,” a bill to prohibit financial institutions from using a credit card merchant code that would enable the tracking of firearm and ammunition...
South Carolina House Passes Bill to Prohibit Credit Card Codes to Track Firearms Purchases
COLUMBIA, S.C. (April 10, 2025) – The South Carolina House has passed a bill to prohibit financial institutions operating in the state from using a credit card merchant code to enable the tracking of firearm and ammunition purchases. The Second Amendment Financial...