California Assembly Bill 45
Session 20252026
Privacy: health data: location and research.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 26, 2025
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
45
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
AB 45 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Ávila Farías
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Other
Johnson
No
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Other
No
Summary
Existing law prohibits a person or business, as defined, from collecting, using, disclosing, or retaining the personal information of a person who is physically located at, or within a precise geolocation of, a family planning center, as defined, except as necessary to perform the services or provide the goods requested and prohibits a person or business from selling or sharing this personal information. Existing law authorizes an aggrieved person or entity to institute and prosecute a civil action against a person or business for a violation of these provisions and specifies the damages and costs authorized to be recovered.
This bill would recast the above-described provisions, and instead prohibit the collection, use, disclosure, sale, sharing, or retention of the personal information of a natural person who is physically located at, or within a precise geolocation of, a family planning center, except under certain circumstances, including, among others, for the collection or use as necessary to perform the services or provide the goods requested. The bill would also provide that these provisions do not alter applicable law regarding use by a law enforcement agency, as defined, of personal information generated by an electronic monitoring device. The bill would authorize an aggrieved person to institute and prosecute a civil action against a natural person, association, proprietorship, corporation, trust, foundation, partnership, or any other organization or group of people acting in concert for a violation of these provisions. The bill would also make other nonsubstantive changes.
This bill would, subject to specified exceptions, prohibit geofencing, or selling or sharing personal information with a third party to geofence, as defined, an entity that provides in-person health care services in California for specified purposes, and would prohibit the use of personal information obtained in violation of this provision. The bill would provide that violators are subject to an injunction and liable for a civil penalty assessed and recovered in a civil action brought by the Attorney General, and deposited in the California Reproductive Justice and Freedom Fund. The bill would require those penalties to be awarded by the State Department of Public Health for grants to implement a program or to fund an existing program that provides and promotes medically accurate and comprehensive reproductive and sexual health education, as provided. The bill would also provide that a statement signed under penalty of perjury, as specified, that the personal information will not be used for selling or sharing personal information in violation of these geofencing provisions is prima facie evidence that the personal information was not sold or shared in violation of these geofencing provisions. By expanding the crime of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law, the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) , generally prohibits a provider of health care, a health care service plan, or a contractor from disclosing medical information regarding a patient, enrollee, or subscriber without first obtaining an authorization, unless a specified exception applies. The CMIA prohibits a provider of health care, a health care service plan, a contractor, or an employer from releasing medical information that would identify an individual or related to an individual seeking or obtaining an abortion in response to a subpoena or a request or to law enforcement if that subpoena, request, or the purpose of law enforcement for the medical information is based on, or for the purpose of enforcement of, either another state's laws that interfere with a person's rights to choose or obtain an abortion or a foreign penal civil action.
This bill would, similar to the provisions of the CMIA, prohibit the release of research records, in a personally identifying form, developed or acquired by a person in the course of conducting research relating to anyone seeking or obtaining health care services, or relating to personal information, in response to a subpoena or a request or to law enforcement if that subpoena, request, or the purpose of law enforcement for the medical information is based on, or for the purpose of enforcement of, either another state's laws that interfere with a person's rights to choose or obtain an abortion or a foreign penal civil action.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
12/02/24 - Introduced
December 2, 2024
03/28/25 - Amended Assembly
March 28, 2025
04/09/25 - Amended Assembly
April 9, 2025
09/05/25 - Amended Senate
September 5, 2025
09/09/25 - Amended Senate
September 9, 2025
09/16/25 - Enrolled
September 16, 2025
09/26/25 - Chaptered
September 26, 2025
04/19/25- Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection
April 19, 2025
04/26/25- Assembly Judiciary
April 26, 2025
05/05/25- Assembly Appropriations
May 5, 2025
05/28/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 28, 2025
07/11/25- Senate Judiciary
July 11, 2025
08/15/25- Senate Appropriations
August 15, 2025
08/29/25- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 29, 2025
09/09/25- Sen. Floor Analyses
September 9, 2025
09/11/25- Sen. Floor Analyses
September 11, 2025
09/12/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
September 12, 2025
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09/26/2025
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 134, Statutes of 2025.
09/26/2025
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/24/2025
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
09/13/2025
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 12.).
09/13/2025
Assembly
Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended.
09/12/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
09/12/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.).
09/10/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
09/09/2025
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
09/09/2025
Senate
Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 27. Noes 8.)
09/08/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
09/05/2025
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
08/18/2025
Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
07/16/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/18/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on JUD.
06/04/2025
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
06/03/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 11. Page 2022.)
05/27/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).
05/07/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/30/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/30/2025
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
04/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
04/23/2025
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
04/10/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
04/09/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
04/01/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
03/28/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
03/28/2025
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.
12/03/2024
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
12/02/2024
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Dec 3, 2024 6:39:52 PM
Record Updated
Sep 27, 2025 8:37:56 AM