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Student personal information.

It became law on Sep 10, 2026.

CA AB 1159 · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
Became law
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Assembly
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Sep 10, 2026

What it does

Existing law, the K–12 Pupil Online Personal Information Protection Act (KOPIPA) , generally protects the personal information of a student enrolled in a K–12 course of instruction, defined as a "pupil," by prescribing requirements and prohibitions applicable to an operator of an internet website, online service, online application, or mobile application with actual knowledge that the site, service, or application is used primarily for K–12 school purposes and was designed and marketed for K–12 school purposes.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Sep 10, 2026

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Who is involved

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Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

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