California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1735


Introduced by Assembly Member Waldron

February 1, 2016


An act to amend Section 1798.60 of the Civil Code, relating to information practices.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1735, as introduced, Waldron. Information Practices Act of 1977: personal information.

The Information Practices Act of 1977 prescribes requirements for state agencies for the maintenance of personal information, as defined, and restricts a state agency from disclosing personal information contained in its records, as specified. The act, among other things, prohibits a state agency from distributing for commercial purposes, selling, or renting an individual’s name and address unless specifically authorized by law.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 1798.60 of the Civil Code is amended
2to read:

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1798.60.  

An individual’s name and addressbegin delete mayend deletebegin insert shallend insert not be
2distributed for commercial purposes, sold, or rented by an agency
3unlessbegin delete suchend deletebegin insert thatend insert action is specifically authorized by law.



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