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CaliforniaAB 452025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Privacy: health care data.
Sponsored By: Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Stronger privacy at family planning clinics
The law bans collecting, using, selling, sharing, or keeping a person’s data when they are at, or within 1,850 feet of, a family planning center. Collection is allowed only as needed to provide the goods or services the person asked for. You can sue within three years of discovering a violation and recover three times your actual damages, plus costs and attorney’s fees. Health providers and related entities are exempt when acting under state and federal privacy rules, and this does not change lawful law‑enforcement powers under other law. Personal information now covers all natural persons, which sets the scope of these rules.
No geofencing at health care sites
The law bans geofencing at places that give in‑person health care to identify or track people, collect their data, or send notifications or ads about their health care. Violators face $25,000 per violation, and penalties go to the California Reproductive Justice and Freedom Fund. Owners may geofence their own sites to provide care or for security. Lawful warrants and subpoenas still apply. Emergency police access is allowed only to prevent death or serious injury, not to pursue contraception or pregnancy care. Some research with informed consent and limited union activities are also allowed.
Research records shield for reproductive health
The law stops release of research records that identify people seeking or getting health care when the request is tied to another state’s abortion restrictions or a foreign penal civil action. Agencies also cannot give these records to law enforcement for those purposes. Release is allowed only if a subpoena is not barred by this law.
Penalties fund reproductive health grants
Civil penalties collected under the privacy and geofencing rules go into the California Reproductive Justice and Freedom Fund. The State Department of Public Health gives this money as grants to community groups. Grants support medically accurate, culturally congruent reproductive and sexual health education and outreach in communities facing the biggest gaps. The department can use up to 5% for administration. Awards follow the fund’s rules and depend on appropriations.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
John Harabedian
Democratic • House
Ash Kalra
Democratic • House
Gail Pellerin
Democratic • House
Rhodesia Ransom
Democratic • House
Pilar Schiavo
Democratic • House
Catherine Stefani
Democratic • House
Lori Wilson
Democratic • House
Rick Chavez Zbur
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/13/2025
Item 222 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 61 • No: 12
Senate vote • 9/12/2025
Item 63 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 29 • No: 9
legislature vote • 8/29/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 5 • No: 2
legislature vote • 8/18/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 7 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/15/2025
Vote in CS53
Yes: 11 • No: 1
House vote • 6/3/2025
Item 29 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 63 • No: 11
legislature vote • 5/23/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 11 • No: 2
legislature vote • 4/29/2025
Vote in CX13
Yes: 9 • No: 2
legislature vote • 4/22/2025
Vote in CX32
Yes: 10 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 134, Statutes of 2025.
9/26/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
9/26/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
9/24/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 12. Page 3469.).
9/13/2025HouseJoint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
9/13/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/12/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 2990.).
9/12/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/10/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/9/2025SenateJoint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2568.)
9/9/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/8/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/5/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
8/29/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
8/29/2025SenateIn committee: Referred to suspense file.
8/18/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/16/2025SenateReferred to Com. on JUD.
6/18/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
6/4/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 11. Page 2022.)
6/3/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/27/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).
5/23/2025HouseIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
5/7/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4/30/2025HouseCoauthors revised.
4/30/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
4/23/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
9/26/2025
Enrolled
9/16/2025
Amended Senate
9/9/2025
Amended Senate
9/5/2025
Amended Assembly
4/9/2025
Amended Assembly
3/28/2025
Introduced
12/2/2024