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CA SB1144

Bill

Status

Passed

8/16/2024

Primary Sponsor

Nancy Skinner

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Revises the definition of "high-volume third-party seller" to include transactions "utilizing" an online marketplace rather than requiring the marketplace to process payment, effective July 1, 2025.

  • Requires online marketplaces to establish and maintain policies prohibiting sale of stolen goods, including account suspension or termination for violations.

  • Requires online marketplaces to provide mechanisms for individuals to report suspected stolen goods sales and for law enforcement to communicate confidentially with the marketplace.

  • Requires online marketplaces to alert local, regional, or state law enforcement agencies in California when they know or should know a seller is selling stolen goods to California residents.

  • Expands civil enforcement authority to include district attorneys, city attorneys, and county counsels in addition to the Attorney General, with penalties up to $10,000 per violation plus attorney's fees and injunctive relief.

Legislative Description

Marketplaces: online marketplaces.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 172, Statutes of 2024.

8/16/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/12/2024
Privacy and Consumer Protection6/11/2024
Judiciary6/3/2024
Privacy and Consumer Protection6/3/2024
Appropriations4/23/2024
Public Safety4/3/2024
Judiciary2/21/2024
Rules2/14/2024

Full Bill Text

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