AB 242 California Assembly · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Privacy: Internet.

Summary
Existing law requires an operator of a commercial Web site or online service that collects personally identifiable information through the Internet, about individual consumers residing in California who use or visit its commercial Web site or online service, to make its privacy policy available to consumers, as specified. This bill would eliminate references to "privacy policy," and instead refer to a privacy policy as a "policy." The bill would require these policies to include hyperlinks to the Web pages where a consumer may file a complaint, as specified, if an operator collects personal information about an individual consumer.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2013 Last action Feb 3, 2014
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Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jan 14, 2014
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Jan 7, 2014
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Jan 6, 2014
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 16, 2013
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Feb 28, 2013
Committee
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and B.,P. & C.P.
lower
Feb 7, 2013
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Ed Chau
Ed Chau
DDemocratic
CA
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