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AB2561Introduced in the Assembly

Operating systems and applications: privacy settings.

Passed

Introduced by Avelino Valencia, District 68

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Chapter 23.1 (commencing with Section 22710) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to privacy.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 478, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2561 Valencia Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 26, 2026

79

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21).

  5. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5039.)

  8. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  9. Referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 8).

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  15. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  16. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6650.).

  17. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  18. Approved by the Governor.

  19. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 478, Statutes of 2026.

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