Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 182, Statutes of 2026.
Legislative status
- Introduced
- In Committee
- Reported by Committee
- Floor Vote Scheduled
- Passed One Chamber
- Passed Both Chambers
- Sent to Executive
- Enacted
Summary
The law adds new privacy rules for any website, app or online service that knows it is being used for K‑12 or higher‑education purposes. It bars operators from using student‑identifying data for advertising, profiling, selling, or training AI, and requires them to delete data on request and keep a clear retention policy. Students and parents can sue operators for violations and recover damages.
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70 yes
4 no
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 4. Page 6976.). · Aug 31, 2026
Hearings
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Aug 13, 2026
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Aug 10, 2026
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Aug 3, 2026
- Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee HearingPrivacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection · Jun 22, 2026
- Education Committee HearingEducation · Jun 10, 2026
History
- Referred to Coms. on ED. and P., D.T., & C.P.
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 5. Page 3835.)
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (January 22).
- Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
- Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Read second time and amended.
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (January 15).
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
- Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 3717.)
The 12 most recent of 22 recorded actions.
Sponsors
- Dawn Addis (D) · sponsor
- Addis
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