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    SB-361
    Consumer Protection

    Data broker registration: data collection.

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    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Expands data broker reporting requirements to include sensitive personal data collection and sharing practices.
    • Requires data brokers to disclose if they share data with foreign actors, governments, or AI developers.
    • Imposes daily fines of $200 for data brokers who fail to register or comply with deletion requests.
    • Mandates data brokers to provide clear website instructions for consumers to exercise privacy rights.

    Summary

    Senator Becker's data broker legislation expands California's registration requirements for companies that collect and sell consumer information. Under the measure, data brokers must now disclose whether they collect sensitive personal data including login credentials, government ID numbers, citizenship status, union membership, sexual orientation, gender identity, and biometric information.

    The bill requires data brokers to report annually on whether they have shared or sold consumer data to foreign governments and businesses, federal agencies, other state governments, law enforcement, or artificial intelligence system developers. Data brokers must also maintain a webpage explaining how consumers can exercise their privacy rights, including deleting or correcting personal information and opting out of data sales. The California Privacy Protection Agency can levy fines of $200 per day for registration violations and $200 per deletion request for companies that fail to remove consumer data as required.

    Beginning in 2029, data brokers must indicate whether they have completed privacy audits and submitted reports to state regulators. The measure defines foreign actors as governments of other countries and organizations based outside the United States, while AI system developers include any entity that designs, codes, or substantially modifies artificial intelligence models. All penalties collected will fund the Data Brokers' Registry to offset administrative and enforcement costs.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Assembly Privacy And Consumer Protection Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Privacy And Consumer Protection Hearing
    Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Consent Calendar 2nd SB361 Becker
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Josh BeckerD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
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    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Josh BeckerD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
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    Blanca PachecoD
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    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
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    Kate SanchezR
    Assemblymember
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    Tri TaR
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    Jessica CalozaD
    Assemblymember
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    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
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    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
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    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
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    Sade ElhawaryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member

    Similar Past Legislation

    Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
    SB-362
    Data broker registration: accessible deletion mechanism.
    February 2023
    Passed
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    Showing 1 of 1 items
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    Introduced By

    Josh Becker
    Josh BeckerD
    California State Senator
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (4/24/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    June 24, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Privacy And Consumer Protection Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    150015PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Expands data broker reporting requirements to include sensitive personal data collection and sharing practices.
    • Requires data brokers to disclose if they share data with foreign actors, governments, or AI developers.
    • Imposes daily fines of $200 for data brokers who fail to register or comply with deletion requests.
    • Mandates data brokers to provide clear website instructions for consumers to exercise privacy rights.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Josh Becker
    Josh BeckerD
    California State Senator

    Summary

    Senator Becker's data broker legislation expands California's registration requirements for companies that collect and sell consumer information. Under the measure, data brokers must now disclose whether they collect sensitive personal data including login credentials, government ID numbers, citizenship status, union membership, sexual orientation, gender identity, and biometric information.

    The bill requires data brokers to report annually on whether they have shared or sold consumer data to foreign governments and businesses, federal agencies, other state governments, law enforcement, or artificial intelligence system developers. Data brokers must also maintain a webpage explaining how consumers can exercise their privacy rights, including deleting or correcting personal information and opting out of data sales. The California Privacy Protection Agency can levy fines of $200 per day for registration violations and $200 per deletion request for companies that fail to remove consumer data as required.

    Beginning in 2029, data brokers must indicate whether they have completed privacy audits and submitted reports to state regulators. The measure defines foreign actors as governments of other countries and organizations based outside the United States, while AI system developers include any entity that designs, codes, or substantially modifies artificial intelligence models. All penalties collected will fund the Data Brokers' Registry to offset administrative and enforcement costs.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (4/24/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Assembly Privacy And Consumer Protection Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Privacy And Consumer Protection Hearing
    Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Consent Calendar 2nd SB361 Becker
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    June 24, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Privacy And Consumer Protection Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    150015PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Josh BeckerD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 16 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 4
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Josh BeckerD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Blanca PachecoD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kate SanchezR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tri TaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jessica CalozaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Sade ElhawaryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member

    Similar Past Legislation

    Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
    SB-362
    Data broker registration: accessible deletion mechanism.
    February 2023
    Passed
    View Bill
    Showing 1 of 1 items
    Page 1 of 1