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CA AB1395

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/28/2019

Primary Sponsor

Jordan Cunningham

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Expands privacy protections to include smart speaker devices in addition to connected televisions with voice recognition features.

  • Prohibits manufacturers from using voice recordings or transcriptions for advertising purposes or sharing/selling them to third parties without affirmative written user consent.

  • Requires manufacturers to obtain user opt-in consent during device installation or through device settings to retain voice recordings electronically, rather than obtaining consent upfront.

  • Limits manufacturer liability to functionality provided at original sale and exempts liability for cloud-based applications unless the manufacturer collects or controls personal information from those applications.

  • Establishes civil penalties up to $2,500 per device sold or leased in violation, enforceable by the Attorney General or district attorneys through injunction or civil action.

Legislative Description

Information privacy: other connected device with a voice recognition feature.

Last Action

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

7/9/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/6/2019
Rules5/29/2019
Privacy and Consumer Protection3/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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