Updated with information on new privacy laws in Rhode Island , Oklahoma , and Alabama . Data privacy regulation is an issue with broad, national bipartisan support. Red states like Texas and Tennessee, and Blue states like California and Colorado, are among the many states that now have laws governing the handling of consumers’ personal information. Despite this, Congress has failed to pass a much-needed national law. Each one of those laws is a different headache for marketers to deal with. These laws have some similarities. They give consumers the right to access, delete, and opt out of selling their personal information (PI). However, there are also important differences in their scope, definitions, and requirements.  Even so, as more states adopt these laws, one or more may adopt data protections that differ widely from those already in place. Pity the poor MOps people who must deal with that. Here is a list of state data privacy laws that are currently in effect.…