Chile Senate Delays Data Protection Law to 2027

Chile’s Senate approved a bill that delays the entry into force of the Personal Data Protection Law until Oct. 15, 2027. The vote was 33 in favor and 6 against, and the measure now advances to the Chamber of Deputies for its second constitutional reading. The text also changes the composition of the board of the Personal Data Protection Agency, which would grow from three members to five.

What did the Senate decide?

The Senate approved the delay and sent the bill to the Chamber of Deputies for its second constitutional reading. According to G5 Noticias, the chamber backed the measure with 33 votes in favor and 6 against. The main change sets a new effective date of Oct. 15, 2027.

What other changes does the bill include?

Beyond the new deadline, the bill would expand the Personal Data Protection Agency’s board from three members to five. El América reported that change as part of its coverage of the bill’s legislative progress. The Senate’s Constitution Committee had already reviewed 15 amendments submitted by senators and the executive branch before approving the bill article by article.

What happens before enactment?

Until the amendment becomes law and is published, the legal date in force would remain Dec. 1, 2026, according to Guerrero Olivos, although that detail was attributed by the source as unconfirmed officially. Meanwhile, the bill still has to complete its path through the Chamber of Deputies before it can become law.

The debate centers on Law 21.719, whose implementation schedule now depends on the outcome of the parliamentary process. With Senate approval, the bill moves forward with a delay that extends the original timeline and adds institutional changes for the future Personal Data Protection Agency.