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Home/Bills/AB 2007California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 2007: Youth programs: identifying information of youth.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 25, 2026

What AB 2007 does, verified August 25, 2026

this bill would prohibit nonschool youth programs from using certain identifying information of a youth, including their picture, video, audio recording, likeness, and attributed statements, except for marketing purposes. the program would need to obtain express written consent from the parent or guardian after providing specified notice, and would not be allowed to make participation contingent upon providing consent, sell or share the youth information, or use it for any purpose other than the specific purpose for which consent was provided. a parent or guardian could bring a civil action against the program for noncompliance, and would be eligible for up to $5,000 per youth who had their information disclosed, as well as injunctive or declaratory relief.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-24)Alert me
Recent actions23 total · showing 5
Aug. 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug. 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Aug. 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug. 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 13).
Aug. 03, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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