C.__Enjoinment from further violations of this chapter.

3.__Cumulative effect.__The rights and remedies available under this section are cumulative and do not affect or prevent rights and remedies available under federal or state law.

Sec. 2. Data security and security breach study; report. The Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, in conjunction with the Attorney General, other financial regulatory agencies, business representatives, other interested parties that store electronic consumer data and consumer representatives, shall conduct a study regarding data security and security breach requirements. The study must include, but is not limited to, current electronic data security plans used by businesses; the value, practicality and costs of imposing additional requirements, including notification requirements, on businesses; California law governing security breach and notification requirements; and the right to private cause of action for a person injured by a violation of security breach notification law. The Department of Professional and Financial Regulation shall report its findings, including any proposed legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and Financial Services, by February 1, 2006. Following receipt and review of the report required under this section and the report required under section 3, the Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and Financial Services may report out a bill related to the reports to the Second Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature.

Sec. 3. Security of information maintained by State Government; report. No later than February 1, 2006, the Chief Information Officer within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and Financial Services regarding the State's current and planned-for policies, strategies and systems to protect the privacy and security of electronic personal information maintained by State Government.

Sec. 4. Effective date. That section of this Act that enacts the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, chapter 210-B takes effect January 31, 2006.