All Roll Calls
Yes: 172 • No: 11
CaliforniaAB 5662025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: opt-out preference signal.
Sponsored By: Josh Lowenthal (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Web browsers must offer opt-out setting
Beginning January 1, 2027, browser makers must include a user setting that sends an opt-out preference signal to businesses you visit. The setting must be easy to find and change. Browser makers must clearly explain in public materials how the signal works and what it does. The signal tells businesses you opt out of the sale and sharing of your personal information. The California Privacy Protection Agency can issue rules and enforce these requirements.
Browser makers get liability shield
Beginning January 1, 2027, if a browser includes the required opt-out signal feature, the browser developer is not liable for a receiving business’s violation of California privacy law. The protection applies only when the browser sends the required signal.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Josh Lowenthal
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Henry Stern
Democratic • Senate
Aisha Wahab
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/11/2025
Item 30 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 57 • No: 3
Senate vote • 9/10/2025
Item 193 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 31 • No: 7
legislature vote • 7/1/2025
Vote in CS53
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 6/5/2025
Item 4 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 53 • No: 1
legislature vote • 4/23/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 11 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/1/2025
Vote in CX32
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 465, Statutes of 2025.
10/8/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/8/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
9/23/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 57. Noes 3. Page 3294.).
9/11/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/10/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 7. Page 2812.).
9/10/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/8/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/5/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
7/15/2025SenateFrom committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
7/14/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/2/2025SenateReferred to Com. on JUD.
6/18/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
6/9/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 1. Page 2114.)
6/5/2025HouseRead third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1951.)
6/2/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
4/24/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 23).
4/23/2025HouseRe-referred to Com. on APPR.
4/9/2025HouseRead second time and amended.
4/8/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 1).
4/7/2025HouseIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
3/14/2025HouseReferred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2/24/2025HouseFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
2/13/2025HouseRead first time. To print.
2/12/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/8/2025
Enrolled
9/15/2025
Amended Senate
9/5/2025
Amended Assembly
6/2/2025
Amended Assembly
4/8/2025
Introduced
2/12/2025