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CA AB691
Bill
Status
Passed
9/24/2016
Primary Sponsor
Ian Calderon
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AI Summary
- Authorizes personal representatives and trustees to access and manage a deceased person's digital assets and electronic communications, subject to the user's prior directions
- Allows users to employ an online tool to direct custodians whether to disclose digital assets to a designated recipient, with such directions overriding contrary terms-of-service agreements and other documents
- Permits users to authorize or prohibit disclosure of digital assets through a will, trust, power of attorney, or other record if an online tool is unavailable
- Requires custodians to disclose digital assets to fiduciaries within 60 days of receiving proper documentation, with immunity from liability for good faith compliance
- Restricts fiduciary access to the same rights the user held; prohibits impersonation of the user and does not require custodians to share passwords or decrypt protected devices
Legislative Description
Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 551, Statutes of 2016.
9/24/2016
Committee Referrals
Judiciary8/4/2016
Judiciary4/20/2016
Rules4/18/2016
Judiciary5/21/2015
Rules5/11/2015
Privacy and Consumer Protection4/28/2015
Judiciary3/9/2015
Full Bill Text
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