Right to Delete by State
State-by-state matrix. Cite within scope, source dates, and limitations shown below.
| State | Deletion Right Enacted | Enacting Statute | Effective Date | Scope | Authorized Agent Mechanism | Centralized Deletion Portal | Portal Url | Opt Out Of Sale Separate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| ALchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| ARchecked 2026-06-10 | Yes | Arkansas Data Privacy Act, Act 549 of 2023 (Ark. Code Ann. §4-[ADPA chapter], eff. 2026-07-01) | 2026-07-01 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | not_applicable | Yes |
| AZchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| CAchecked 2026-05-13 | Yes | cal_civ_code_1798_105_ccpa_cpra | 2020-01-01 (CCPA); 2023-01-01 (CPRA amendments) | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | Yes | https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa | Yes |
| COchecked 2026-05-13 | Yes | colo_rev_stat_6_1_1306_cpa | 2023-07-01 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | https://coag.gov/resources/colorado-privacy-act/ | Yes |
| CTchecked 2026-05-13 | Yes | conn_gen_stat_42_518_ctdpa | 2023-07-01 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | https://portal.ct.gov/AG/Privacy-Rights/Connecticut-Data-Privacy-Act | Yes |
| DCchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| DEchecked 2026-05-13 | Yes | 6_del_c_12d_104_dpdpa | 2026-01-01 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | https://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/fraud/cpu/ | Yes |
| FLchecked 2026-06-10 | Yes | Fla. Stat. §§501.701-501.721 (Florida Digital Bill of Rights, HB 9-B, Ch. 2023-11) | 2024-07-01 | limited | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | Yes |
| GAchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| HIchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| IAchecked 2026-05-13 | Yes | iowa_code_715d_3_consumer_data_protection_act | 2026-01-01 | narrower_provided_data_only | Yes | No | https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/for-consumers/consumer-privacy-act | Yes |
| IDchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| ILchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| INchecked 2026-06-10 | Yes | IC Title 24 Article 15 (Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act — Indiana CDPA); deletion right at IC §24-15-3-1(b)(3) | 2026-01-01 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | not_applicable | Yes |
| KSchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| KYchecked 2026-05-13 | Yes | kcdpa_hb_15_2024_eff_2026_01_01 | 2026-01-01 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/Consumer-Resources/Pages/default.aspx | Yes |
| LAchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| MAchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| MDchecked 2026-06-10 | Yes | Md. Commercial Law Code §§14-4701–14-4714 (Maryland Online Data Privacy Act) | 2025-10-01 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | not_applicable | Yes |
| MEchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| MIchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| MNchecked 2026-05-13 | Yes | minn_stat_325o_05_mcdpa | 2025-07-31 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2024/05/24_Consumer.asp | Yes |
| MOchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| MSchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| MTchecked 2026-05-13 | Yes | mont_code_30_14_2806_mcdpa | 2024-10-01 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | https://dojmt.gov/consumer/ | Yes |
| NCchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| NDchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| NEchecked 2026-06-10 | Yes | Nebraska_Data_Privacy_Act_LB_1074_2023_codified_Neb_Rev_Stat_Ch87 | 2025-01-01 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | not_applicable | Yes |
| NHchecked 2026-06-10 | Yes | NH_RSA_507-H_New_Hampshire_Data_Privacy_Act_SB_255_2023 | 2025-01-01 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | not_applicable | Yes |
| NJchecked 2026-05-13 | Yes | nj_stat_56_8_166_7_njdpa | 2026-01-15 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-of-consumer-affairs/ | Yes |
| NMchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| NVchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| NYchecked 2026-05-13 | No | no_enacted_comprehensive_privacy_law | not_applicable | limited | No | No | https://ag.ny.gov/consumer-frauds-bureau/internet-and-technology | No |
| OHchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| OKchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| ORchecked 2026-05-13 | Yes | or_rev_stat_646a_574_ocpa | 2024-07-01 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | https://www.doj.state.or.us/consumer-protection/privacy/ | Yes |
| PAchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| RIchecked 2026-06-10 | Yes | R.I. Gen. Laws §6-48.1-1 et seq. (Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act, 2024 H.8012 / S.2500) | 2026-01-01 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE6/6-48.1/INDEX.HTM | Yes |
| SCchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| SDchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| TNchecked 2026-05-13 | Yes | tenn_code_47_18_3203_tipa | 2026-07-01 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | https://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral/working-for-tennessee/consumer/consumer-resources.html | Yes |
| TXchecked 2026-05-13 | Yes | tex_bus_com_code_541_051_tdpsa | 2024-07-01 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection/data-privacy | Yes |
| UTchecked 2026-05-13 | Yes | utah_code_13_61_202_ucpa | 2023-12-31 | narrower_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | https://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/ | Yes |
| VAchecked 2026-05-13 | Yes | va_code_59_1_577_cdpa | 2023-01-01 | broad_with_enumerated_carve_outs | Yes | No | https://www.oag.state.va.us/consumer-protection/index.php/cdpa | Yes |
| VTchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| WAchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| WIchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| WVchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
| WYchecked 2026-06-10 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | not_applicable | No | not_applicable | not_applicable |
Field definitions
- Deletion Right Enacted
- does the state have an enacted consumer right to deletion?
- Enacting Statute
- statutory citation
- Effective Date
- when the right took effect
- Scope
- all_data_processors | data_brokers_only | limited
- Authorized Agent Mechanism
- can a consumer designate an agent to submit deletion requests?
- Centralized Deletion Portal
- does the state have a centralized portal (like CA's DROP)?
- Portal Url
- URL to the centralized portal if it exists
- Opt Out Of Sale Separate
- is there a separate opt-out-of-sale right distinct from deletion?
Field definitions are listed below the table. Hover a cell for its source note. Typed unknowns (e.g., “Portal not observable”) are methodological limits, not data gaps.
Research scope
All 51 US jurisdictions (50 states + DC). Cells document whether the state has enacted a consumer right to deletion of personal data, the scope of that right (all processors vs. data brokers only), whether an authorized-agent mechanism exists, and whether the state has a centralized deletion mechanism comparable to California's Data Removal and Opt-Out Portal (DROP). When deletion is actionable via a centralized portal, it becomes a practical privacy mechanism — not just a statutory right. Every cell is cited to a primary source; unobservable states are documented as typed unknowns.
How to read this matrix
Each row is a U.S. state. Typed unknowns mark deletion-mechanism access that cannot be confirmed under the methodology at /about/methodology/.
Sources
Primary-source citations per row live in the matrix's sources.json companion. The full source taxonomy lives at /about/source-registry/.
Frequently asked questions
Does Delaware's DPDPA help Wyoming residents?
Generally only for DE-scope processing — WY has no state deletion law; CA CCPA/CPRA and DROP are the common operational paths cited in the WY vs DE vs NM triad.
What threshold triggers Delaware's DPDPA?
35,000 consumers — lowest among enacted comprehensive laws as of 2025-01-01 effective date per the triad comparison page.
Is deletion the same as suppressing search results?
Statutory delete rights target broker-held data; search-engine delisting is a different system — see /exposure/hard-to-google/.
How long do brokers have to honor requests?
Deadlines vary by statute — row notes in the finalized matrix cite response windows from primary sources.
Where is the California DELETE Act (DROP) covered?
DROP and registry mechanisms are cross-linked from data-broker-registry-and-deletion-mechanisms-by-state when matrix rows ship.