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Home/Bills/SB 238California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 238: Workplace surveillance tools.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified July 3, 2026

What SB 238 does, verified July 3, 2026

The bill requires employers to annually provide a notice to the Department of Industrial Relations about the workplace surveillance tools they are using. This notice must include personal information that will be collected from workers and consumers, and whether they will have the option to opt out of the collection. The notice must be made publicly available on the Department's internet website within 30 days of receiving it. The bill defines who is considered an employer, including public employers, to ensure that all relevant entities are covered.

Bill journey
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First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: July 1 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author. (2026-07-01)Alert me
Recent actions28 total · showing 5
Jul. 01, 2026July 1 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.
Jun. 11, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
Jul. 16, 2025July 16 hearing postponed by committee.
Jul. 14, 2025Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
Jul. 09, 2025July 8 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
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