CAL LEG Consumer Privacy Neural Data


On Sep. 11, CAL LEG passed bill on consumer privacy neural data.


  • CAL LEG passed bill SB 1223, to amend California consumer privacy act of 2018 (CCPA) to add a consumer's neural data as type of sensitive personal information.
  • Bill makes amendments to CAL civil code CAL LEG 3-4-1.81.5-1798.140, on privacy.
  • Bill Provisions
  • Define sensitive personal information to additionally include a consumer’s neural data.
  • Define neural data to mean information generated by measuring activity of consumer’s central or peripheral nervous system, that is not inferred from nonneural information.
  • Declared provisions further purposes and intent of CAL privacy rights act of 2020.
  • Legislative History
  • On Feb. 15, 2024, bill introduced into Senate; on May 21, 2024, bill passed Senate.
  • On May 22, 2024, bill introduced in Assembly; on Aug. 31, 2024, bill passed Assembly.
  • On Aug. 31, 2024, bill amendments concurred; on Sep. 11, bill delivered to governor.
  • Effectiveness
  • Incorporates change to Sec. 1798.140 of CAL civil code proposed by AB 1008.
  • Operative only if both bills enacted and become effective on or before Jan. 1, 2025, each bill amends Section 1798.140 of the Civil Code, this bill enacted after AB 1008.
  • Sep. 2024 CAL LEG Governor Approval
  • On Sep. 28, 2024, CAL LEG reported bill approval by governor, became Chapter 887.
  • Bill SB 1223 will become effective on Jan. 1, 2025.

Regulators CAL LEG
Entity Types CNSM; Corp
Reference Ch. 887, 9/28/2024; Bill, SB1223, 9/11/2024; CCPA; Citation: CAL LEG 3-4-1.81.5-1798.140;
Functions Compliance; Legal; Operations; Privacy
Countries United States of America
Category
State
Products Corporate
Regions Am
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 9/11/2024
Effective Date 1/1/2025
Rule Id 226139
Linked to N/A
Reg. Last Update 9/28/2024
Report Section US Consumer

Last substantive update on 10/02/2024