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CA SB446
Bill
Status
10/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Melissa Hurtado
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AI Summary
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Requires businesses to notify California residents of data breaches within 30 calendar days of discovery, replacing the previous "most expedient time possible" standard
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Allows delay of breach notification to accommodate law enforcement investigations or to determine the scope of the breach and restore data system integrity
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Mandates submission of a sample breach notification to the Attorney General within 15 calendar days of notifying consumers when a breach affects more than 500 California residents
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Applies to breaches involving unencrypted personal information or encrypted data where the encryption key was also compromised
Legislative Description
Data breaches: customer notification.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 319, Statutes of 2025.
10/3/2025