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AB 358: Criminal procedure: privacy.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 7, 2025

What AB 358 does, verified December 7, 2025

This bill aims to protect individuals' privacy by expanding the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. It would allow government entities to access electronic device information with the consent of the device's authorized possessor, in cases where the device is believed to have been used to track or record the individual without their permission. The government entity must then apply for a warrant or order within three court days, and the court must promptly rule on the application and destroy the obtained information if the facts do not justify the emergency access. The bill also allows individuals to petition a court to void or modify a warrant, order, or process that is inconsistent with the law or the constitution, and to order the destruction of obtained information.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2025-05-15)Alert me
Recent actions21 total · showing 5
Aug. 29, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
Jul. 07, 2025In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Jun. 25, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Jun. 24, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 24).
May. 28, 2025Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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