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SB 690 (2025-2026), Attorney General-Only Enforcement of the Pen-Register Private Right Against a Website or App
SB 690 (2025-2026 Reg. Sess.), amending Cal. Penal Code § 637.2
Sent for assent, dated , as of .
A device storage and tracking consent rule binding private bodies.
As of .
Where it has got to
The text described here is Enrolled (ENR), published .
Locally, this stage is Enrolled; sent to the Governor.
The stage above is recorded at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.
Passed the Assembly and the Senate on , before enrollment.
What it requires
- This bill does not currently bind anyone; it has not been signed into law. If enacted, it would end a private plaintiff's ability to sue a private party under section 637.2 for a website- or app-based violation of section 638.51, leaving only the Attorney General able to bring that claim, while leaving the private civil action for a violation of sections 631, 632, and 632.7, and for a violation of section 638.51 outside a website, online application, or mobile application, unchanged.
What this law does
Senate Bill 690, introduced in the California Senate on , would amend Penal Code section 637.2 to provide that an action against a private actor for a violation of section 638.51 alleged to arise from conduct occurring on an internet website, online application, or mobile application may be brought under section 637.2 only by the Attorney General, removing the private right of action currently available for that class of claim; it would not change the civil action for a violation of sections 631, 632, or 632.7, or for a violation of section 638.51 outside that context.
The amendment would apply retroactively to a pending claim in an action commenced within two years before its operative date. The bill passed the Assembly and the Senate on and was enrolled and sent to the Governor on ; no signature or veto had been recorded as of the date below.
When LexLint raises it
When your app profile says your app tracks devices.