Workplace surveillance tools.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill requires every employer, including public agencies and school districts, to send the Department of Industrial Relations a yearly notice describing any surveillance technology they use on workers or customers. The notice must list the tool’s creator, capabilities, data collected, any opt‑out options, and who can access the data, and the department must publish it on its website within 30 days. Basic IT security tools such as spam filters, antivirus software, and server uptime monitors are excluded.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 1473.) Ordered to the Assembly. · Jun 3, 2025

Hearings

• Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Hearing
  Privacy and Consumer Protection · Jul 1, 2026
• Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Hearing
  Privacy and Consumer Protection · Jul 16, 2025
• Labor and Employment Committee Hearing
  Labor and Employment · Jun 25, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 19, 2025

History

1. Jul 16, 2025July 16 hearing postponed by committee.
2. Jul 14, 2025Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
3. Jul 9, 2025July 8 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
4. Jun 26, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
5. Jun 9, 2025Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and P. & C.P.
6. Jun 4, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
7. Jun 3, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 1473.) Ordered to the Assembly.
8. May 23, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1192.) (May 23).
10. May 20, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
11. May 19, 2025May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
12. May 9, 2025Set for hearing May 19.

The 12 most recent of 22 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D) · sponsor
• Smallwood-Cuevas

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