SB 296 — In-vehicle cameras.

Summary

Existing law prohibits a person or entity from providing the operation of a voice recognition feature within this state without prominently informing, during the initial setup or installation of a connected television, either the user or the person designated by the user to perform the initial setup or installation of the connected television. Existing law further prohibits any actual recordings of spoken word collected through the operation of a voice recognition feature by the manufacturer of a connected television, or a third party contracting with a manufacturer of a connected television, from being sold or used for any advertising purpose. Existing law prohibits a person or entity from compelling a manufacturer or other entity providing the operation of a voice recognition feature to build specific features for the purpose of allowing an investigative or law enforcement officer to monitor communications through that feature. Existing law prohibits a waiver of these prohibitions and authorizes their enforcement by injunction or civil penalty in a court of competent jurisdiction by the Attorney General or a district attorney. This bill would require a manufacturer of a new motor vehicle that is equipped with one or more in-vehicle cameras to disclose that fact, as specified. The bill would prohibit a dealer, as defined, from providing for the sale or lease of a new motor vehicle with one or more in-vehicle cameras in this state without prominently informing the user or the person designated by the user to purchase the vehicle, as specified, and would grant the buyer or lessee of a vehicle the right to review the owner's manual or any other document, if any is provided by the manufacturer, prior to purchase to determine if an in-vehicle camera exists. This bill would further prohibit any images or video recordings collected through the operation of an in-vehicle camera from being used for any advertising purpose or being sold to any third party. The bill would also prohibit these images or video recordings from being shared with third parties, except as provided. The bill would also prohibit any recording obtained through operation of an in-vehicle camera from being retained at any location other than the vehicle itself, or being downloaded, retrieved, or otherwise accessed by a person or entity other than the user, as defined, without affirmative prior consent, as defined, or unless the images and videos are accessed to diagnose, service, repair, or improve specified equipment and systems, except as provided. The bill would require a person or entity that provides the operation of an in-vehicle camera in this state to provide effective mechanisms for a consumer to revoke consent. The bill would provide an exception to the above prohibitions to comply with a lawful subpoena, court order, search warrant, or preservation request, as specified. The bill would prohibit a person or entity from compelling a manufacturer or other entity providing the operation of an in-vehicle camera to build specific features for the purpose of allowing an investigative or law enforcement officer to monitor images through that feature. This bill would prohibit a waiver of the above protections, and would authorize their enforcement by injunction or civil penalty in a court of competent jurisdiction by the Attorney General or a district attorney. The bill would specify that those provisions do not apply to cameras installed in vehicles that are primarily for commercial use, as specified, and do not reduce the rights afforded to a consumer or the obligations imposed on a business under any applicable state or federal law, and that in the case of a conflict between these provisions and any other law, the law providing for the greater protection for the right of privacy for consumers controls.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/13/23 - Chaptered Current pdf October 13, 2023
• Enrolled 09/14/23 - Enrolled pdf September 14, 2023
• Amended 09/07/23 - Amended Assembly pdf September 07, 2023
• Amended 06/29/23 - Amended Assembly pdf June 29, 2023
• Amended 06/21/23 - Amended Assembly pdf June 21, 2023
• Amended 05/18/23 - Amended Senate pdf May 18, 2023
• Amended 03/20/23 - Amended Senate pdf March 20, 2023
• Introduced 02/02/23 - Introduced pdf February 02, 2023
• SB296 View text html

Action History

1. October 13, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 864, Statutes of 2023.

2. October 13, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 18, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

4. September 12, 2023

   Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2672.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

5. September 11, 2023

   In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

6. September 11, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3154.) Ordered to the Senate.

7. September 07, 2023

   Ordered to third reading.

8. September 07, 2023

   Read third time and amended.

9. September 05, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. September 01, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (September 1).

11. August 23, 2023

    August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

12. July 11, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

13. June 29, 2023

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

14. June 28, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

15. June 21, 2023

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

16. June 15, 2023

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

17. June 01, 2023

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

18. May 31, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1387.) Ordered to the Assembly.

19. May 22, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

20. May 18, 2023

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

21. May 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1164.) (May 18).

22. May 12, 2023

    Set for hearing May 18.

23. April 10, 2023

    April 10 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

24. April 03, 2023

    Set for hearing April 10.

25. March 29, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 576.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

26. March 20, 2023

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

27. March 14, 2023

    Set for hearing March 28.

28. February 15, 2023

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

29. February 03, 2023

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.

30. February 02, 2023

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Dodd · Primary
• Damon Connolly · Cosponsor
• Timothy S. Grayson · Cosponsor
• Ting · Cosponsor
• Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah · Cosponsor
• Lori D. Wilson · Cosponsor

Votes

Subjects