CAL LEG Personal Information Opt Out


On Sep. 10, CAL LEG passed bill on selling personal information.


  • CAL LEG passed bill AB 1824, regarding California consumer privacy act opt out rights.
  • An act to amend CAL LEG 3-4-1.81.5-1798.120 of the Civil Code, relating to privacy.
  • Bill Provisions
  • Would require a business to which another business transfers the personal information of a consumer to comply with a consumer’s opt out direction to the transferor.
  • For personal information transferred part of a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or other transaction in which the transferee assumes control of all or part of the transferor.
  • Provisions further the purposes and intent of the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020.
  • Additional changes proposed by AB 1949 operative only if both enacted; AB 1824 last.
  • Legislative History
  • On Jan. 11 , 2024, bill was introduced in Assembly; on May 2, 2024, passed Assembly.
  • On May 2, 2024, bill was introduced in Senate; on Aug. 27, 2024, bill passed Senate.
  • On Sep. 10, 2024, bill was enrolled, and presented to Governor for further action.
  • Effectiveness
  • Shall become operative if AB 1824 and AB 1949 are enacted and become effective on or before Jan. 1, 2025; if this bill is enacted after AB 1949 section 1 is not effective.
  • Sep. 29, 2024 CAL LEG Governor Approval
  • On Sep. 29, 2024, CAL LEG reported bill AB 1824 approved by governor, Chapter 940.
  • Certain provisions required AB1949 be enacted; AB1949 was vetoed Sep 28, #226050.
  • Provisions re collection of personal information of a consumer less than age 18 years.
  • As such, those provisions for CAL LEG 3-4-1.81.5-1798.20 Section 1.5 are inoperative.

Regulators CAL LEG
Entity Types Corp
Reference Ch.940, 9/29/2024; Bill AB1824, 9/10/2024; Citation: CAL LEG 3-4-1.81.5-1798.120;
Functions Compliance; Legal; Operations; Privacy
Countries United States of America
Category
State
Products Corporate
Regions Am
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 9/10/2024
Effective Date 1/1/2025
Rule Id 225795
Linked to N/A
Reg. Last Update 9/29/2024
Report Section US Consumer

Last substantive update on 10/03/2024