California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 690
Crimes: invasion of privacy.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Caballero (Democratic)
Cosponsors (5)
- Niello (Republican)
- Valladares (Republican)
- Irwin (Democratic)
- Macedo (Republican)
- Blanca Rubio (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law prohibits a person, other than a provider of electronic or wire communication service for specified purposes, from installing or using a pen register or a trap and trace device, as those terms are defined, without first obtaining a court order. Existing law authorizes a person who has been injured by a violation of that prohibition to bring an action against the person who committed the violation to enjoin and restrain the violation, as well as to bring an action for monetary damages, as specified.
This bill would instead authorize only the Attorney General to bring that action for a violation of the above-described provision if the action is alleged to arise from conduct occurring on an internet website, online application, or mobile application. The bill would provide that this limitation applies retroactively to any pending claim in an action commenced within 2 years before the operative date of the bill. The bill would declare the severability of its provisions.
Text versions
- 09/30/26 - Chaptered· Sep 30, 2026
- 08/31/26 - Enrolled· Aug 31, 2026
- 07/02/26 - Amended Assembly· Jul 2, 2026
- 05/29/25 - Amended Senate· May 29, 2025
- 05/23/25 - Amended Senate· May 23, 2025
- 03/24/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 24, 2025
- 02/21/25 - Introduced· Feb 21, 2025
- SB690
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 Senate | Unfinished Business SB690 Caballero et al. Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 28, 2026 House | SB 690 Caballero Senate Third Reading By BAUER-KAHAN | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 2026 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 3, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading SB690 Caballero et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 19, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 976, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 4, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Aug 28, 2026 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Aug 28, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Aug 28, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 6802.) Ordered to the Senate. - Aug 13, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13). - Aug 13, 2026 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. - Aug 5, 2026 · House
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. - Jul 2, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 2, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 1). - Jul 2, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and P. & C.P. - Jun 4, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1449.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to second reading. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1209.) (May 23). - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - May 19, 2025 · Senate
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - May 9, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 19. - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 945.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 29. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.