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SB504Introduced in the Senate

Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)

EngrossedHouse Rules and Executive Nominations

Introduced by Clarence Lam, District 12

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Prohibiting a certain controller from knowingly selling the personal data of a consumer to a certain governmental unit that has engaged in or supported civil immigration enforcement under certain circumstances; requiring a custodian of a public record to take reasonable steps to determine whether a public record is being accessed for purposes of enforcing immigration law; requiring an entity that operates a certain message switching system to take certain actions regarding system access; etc.

Where it stands

Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026

35

Yes

10

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

Bill history

  1. First Reading Finance

  2. Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

  4. Favorable with Amendments {933725/1 Adopted

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  6. Third Reading Passed (35-10)

  7. Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

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