California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

AB 288 — Consumer privacy: social media companies.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The California Constitution provides for a right of privacy. Existing law prescribes a variety of consumer privacy protections, including those arising from particular business transactions. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, operative January 1, 2020, grants consumers various rights with regard to personal information collected by a business, as defined, including the right to know what is collected and the right to have that information deleted. This bill would require a social networking service, as defined, to provide users that close their accounts the option to have the user's personally identifiable information permanently removed from the company's database and records and to prohibit the service from selling that information to, or exchanging that information with, a third party in the future, subject to specified exceptions. The bill would require a social media company to honor such a request within a commercially reasonable time. The bill would authorize specified relief for a consumer for a violation of these provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  6. Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.

  7. From printer. May be heard in committee February 28.

  8. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Cunningham

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (118)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 288 do?
The California Constitution provides for a right of privacy. Existing law prescribes a variety of consumer privacy protections, including those arising from particular business transactions. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, operative January 1, 2020, grants consumers various rights with regard to personal information collected by a business, as defined, including the right to know what is collected and the right to have that information deleted. This bill would require a social networking service, as defined, to provide users that close their accounts the option to have the user's personally identifiable information permanently removed from the company's database and records and to prohibit the service from selling that information to, or exchanging that information with, a third party in the future, subject to specified exceptions. The bill would require a social media company to honor such a request within a commercially reasonable time. The bill would authorize specified relief for a consumer for a violation of these provisions.
Who sponsors AB 288?
AB 288 is sponsored by Cunningham, Gallagher, James (Republican), Lackey, Tom (Republican), and Mayes.
What is the current status of AB 288?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 288?
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