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CA AB358

Criminal procedure: privacy.


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Introduced
01/30/2025
In Committee
05/28/2025
Crossed Over
05/15/2025
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act to amend Section 1546.1 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Electronic Communications Privacy Act to provide an additional circumstance under which a government entity can access electronic device information. Specifically, the bill allows a government entity to access electronic device information with the specific consent of an individual who finds a tracking or surveillance device within their personal property (such as a residence, automobile, or other personal belongings), when the device is reasonably believed to have been used to track or record the individual without their permission. The bill defines a "tracking or surveillance device" as an electronic device specifically designed to record audio or visual information or to track a person. This provision expands existing privacy protections by giving individuals a clear legal pathway to investigate and potentially seek information about unauthorized tracking devices found in their personal spaces. The amendment aims to protect individuals from unauthorized surveillance by providing a mechanism to investigate and potentially address such privacy invasions, while maintaining strict guidelines for government access to electronic device information.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred to Com. on PUB. S. (on 05/28/2025)

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