California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2007: Youth programs: identifying information of youth.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Chapter 2.10 (commencing with Section 18985) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to youth programs. youth programs Youth programs: identifying information of youth…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to add Chapter 2.10 (commencing with Section 18985) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to youth programs. youth programs Youth programs: identifying information of youth. Existing law makes a person who knowingly uses another’s name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, on or in products, merchandise, or goods, or for purposes of advertising or selling, or soliciting purchases of, products, merchandise, goods, or services, without that person’s prior consent, or, in the case of a minor, the prior consent of the person’s parent or legal guardian, liable for damages, as specified, among other remedies, as prescribed. Existing law generally regulates organizations and businesses that provide athletic, instructional, or other services to minors by imposing disclosure, training, background check, and child abuse prevention requirements on those entities and their personnel. This bill would prohibit an entity or organization that operates a specified nonschool youth program from using certain identifying information of a youth, including their picture, video, audio recording, likeness, and attributed statements, for communications, marketing, or other purpose that exposes that information to the public unless the entity or organization obtains the parent or guardian’s express written consent on a specified notice. The bill would prohibit the entity or organization from making a youth’s enrollment or participation in the program contingent upon …
Sponsors
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D, AD16) · primary sponsor
- Alexandra Macedo (R, AD33)
- Gail Pellerin (D, AD28)
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 914, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6712.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Votes
- AB 2007 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 27, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2007 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Cervantes (August 26, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass (August 13, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 29, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection] (June 23, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2007?
- AB2007 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Youth programs: identifying information of youth.
- What does AB2007 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Chapter 2.10 (commencing with Section 18985) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to youth programs. youth programs Youth programs: identifying information of youth…
- What is the status of AB2007?
- Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 914, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2007?
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D, AD16), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for AB2007?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2007
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