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AB 2561: Operating systems and applications: privacy settings.
What AB 2561 does, verified August 25, 2026
<ul> <li>Requires operating systems and applications to configure a user's default privacy setting to be the most privacy protective setting offered by the operating system or application.</li> <li>Prohibits an operating system or application from changing a user's privacy setting without the user's explicit consent.</li> <li>Protects consumers' right to control their personal information by preventing businesses from collecting or selling their information without consent.</li> </ul>
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Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-24)Alert me
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| Aug. 24, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| Jun. 10, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Jun. 09, 2026 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 8). |
| May. 27, 2026 | Referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. |