CA AB 1337
withdrawnInformation Practices Act of 1977.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 1337 pass?
No. CA AB 1337 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
What is CA AB 1337 about?
Existing law, the Information Practices Act of 1977, prescribes a set of requirements, prohibitions, and remedies applicable to agencies, as defined, with regard to their collection, storage, and disclosure of personal information, as defined. Existing law exempts from the provisions of the act counties, cities, any city and county, school districts, municipal corporations, districts, political subdivisions, and other local public agencies, as specified. This bill would, beginning January 1, 2028, recast those provisions to, among other things, remove that exemption for local agencies, and would revise and expand the definition of "personal information." The bill would make other technical, nonsubstantive, and conforming changes. Because the bill would expand the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law requires an agency to provide on or with any form used to collect personal information from individuals an initial notice that includes specified information, followed by a periodic notice of not more than one-year intervals, as provided. This bill would make changes to that notice requirement, including requiring periodic notice at least once every three years. Existing law requires an agency to establish rules of conduct for persons involved in the design, development, operation, disclosure, or maintenance of records containing personal information and instruct those persons with respect to specified rules relevant to the act. This bill would provide that the above-described rules of conduct shall be subject to any limitations or conditions set forth in any applicable collective bargaining agreement, and would prohibit an agency from using records containing personal information for any purpose or purposes other than the purpose or purposes for which that personal information was collected, except as required or authorized by state or local law. Existing law prohibits an agency from disclosing any personal information in a manner that would link the information disclosed to the individual to whom it pertains, except under specified circumstances. This bill would revise the circumstances that may allow the disclosure of personal information in a manner that could link the information disclosed to the individual to whom it pertains, including by authorizing disclosure for specified purposes related to real property, social safety net programs, and medical information, and would make conforming changes. Existing law makes an intentional violation of any provision of the act, or of any rules or regulations adopted under the act, by an officer or employee of any agency a cause for discipline, including termination of employment. This bill would also make a negligent violation of the act a cause for discipline. Existing law provides that the intentional disclosure of medical, psychiatric, or psychological information in violation of the disclosure provisions of the act, that is not otherwise permitted by law, is punishable as a misdemeanor if the wrongful disclosure results in economic loss or personal injury to the individual to whom the information pertains. This bill would remove the requirement that the wrongful disclosure result in economic loss or personal injury. Because the bill would expand the scope of an existing crime by deleting this condition, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors CA AB 1337?
Ward is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1337.
Description
Existing law, the Information Practices Act of 1977, prescribes a set of requirements, prohibitions, and remedies applicable to agencies, as defined, with regard to their collection, storage, and disclosure of personal information, as defined. Existing law exempts from the provisions of the act counties, cities, any city and county, school districts, municipal corporations, districts, political subdivisions, and other local public agencies, as specified. This bill would, beginning January 1, 2028, recast those provisions to, among other things, remove that exemption for local agencies, and would revise and expand the definition of "personal information." The bill would make other technical, nonsubstantive, and conforming changes. Because the bill would expand the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law requires an agency to provide on or with any form used to collect personal information from individuals an initial notice that includes specified information, followed by a periodic notice of not more than one-year intervals, as provided. This bill would make changes to that notice requirement, including requiring periodic notice at least once every three years. Existing law requires an agency to establish rules of conduct for persons involved in the design, development, operation, disclosure, or maintenance of records containing personal information and instruct those persons with respect to specified rules relevant to the act. This bill would provide that the above-described rules of conduct shall be subject to any limitations or conditions set forth in any applicable collective bargaining agreement, and would prohibit an agency from using records containing personal information for any purpose or purposes other than the purpose or purposes for which that personal information was collected, except as required or authorized by state or local law. Existing law prohibits an agency from disclosing any personal information in a manner that would link the information disclosed to the individual to whom it pertains, except under specified circumstances. This bill would revise the circumstances that may allow the disclosure of personal information in a manner that could link the information disclosed to the individual to whom it pertains, including by authorizing disclosure for specified purposes related to real property, social safety net programs, and medical information, and would make conforming changes. Existing law makes an intentional violation of any provision of the act, or of any rules or regulations adopted under the act, by an officer or employee of any agency a cause for discipline, including termination of employment. This bill would also make a negligent violation of the act a cause for discipline. Existing law provides that the intentional disclosure of medical, psychiatric, or psychological information in violation of the disclosure provisions of the act, that is not otherwise permitted by law, is punishable as a misdemeanor if the wrongful disclosure results in economic loss or personal injury to the individual to whom the information pertains. This bill would remove the requirement that the wrongful disclosure result in economic loss or personal injury. Because the bill would expand the scope of an existing crime by deleting this condition, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-21
- Latest action
- 2026-06-25 — In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Wardauthor
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-25
In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-06-19
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-06-12
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-06-01
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-06-01
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-05-06
Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
referral-committee
2026-04-27
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
referral-committee
2026-04-27
Withdrawn from committee.
withdrawal
2025-07-15
In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.
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2025-06-11
Referred to Com. on JUD.
referral-committee
2025-06-03
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-06-02
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 0. Page 1921.)
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2025-05-27
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-05-23
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-05-23
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).
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2025-05-23
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
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2025-04-30
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
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2025-04-09
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
referral-committee
2025-04-08
Read second time and amended.
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2025-04-07
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 1).
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2025-03-17
Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
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2025-02-24
Read first time.
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2025-02-22
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21
Introduced. To print.
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-04-01 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Berman: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Ward: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: other
- Dixon: other
- DeMaio: other
Do pass as amended.
2025-05-23 · pass · 11-1
Member-level votes (15)
- Calderon: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Hart: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Solache: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Fong: yes
- Tangipa: no
- Ta: other
- Sanchez: other
- Dixon: other
AB 1337 Ward Assembly Third Reading
2025-06-03 · pass · 64-0
Member-level votes (79)
- Addis: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Lee: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Krell: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Ward: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Patel: yes
- Solache: yes
- Chen: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Papan: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Fong: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Soria: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Haney: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Hart: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Berman: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Flora: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Carrillo: other
- Muratsuchi: other
- Gallagher: other
- Lackey: other
- Ta: other
- Tangipa: other
- Davies: other
- Ellis: other
- Alanis: other
- Hadwick: other
- Bains: other
- Castillo: other
- Dixon: other
- DeMaio: other
- Sanchez: other
[First] hearing set for [07-16-2025]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted
2025-07-15 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Caballero: yes
- Niello: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Laird: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Stern: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Allen: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Durazo: yes
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-07-15 · fail · 6-2
Member-level votes (13)
- Wahab: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Laird: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Valladares: no
- Niello: no
- Caballero: other
- Ashby: other
- Weber Pierson: other
- Stern: other
- Allen: other
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