SB 346

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 09, 2021
  • Passed Senate May 26, 2021
  • Passed Assembly Aug 29, 2022
  • Governor

In-vehicle cameras.

Bill Subjects

In-Vehicle Cameras.

Abstract

Existing law prohibits a person or entity from providing the operation of a voice recognition feature within this state without prominently informing, during the initial setup or installation of a connected television, either the user or the person designated by the user to perform the initial setup or installation of the connected television. Existing law further prohibits any actual recordings of spoken word collected through the operation of a voice recognition feature by the manufacturer of a connected television, or a third party contracting with a manufacturer of a connected television, from being sold or used for any advertising purpose. Existing law prohibits a person or entity from compelling a manufacturer or other entity providing the operation of a voice recognition feature to build specific features for the purpose of allowing an investigative or law enforcement officer to monitor communications through that feature. Existing law prohibits a waiver of these prohibitions and authorizes their enforcement by injunction or civil penalty in a court of competent jurisdiction by the Attorney General or a district attorney. This bill would prohibit any images or video recordings collected through the operation of an in-vehicle camera from being used for any advertising purpose or being sold to any third party. The bill would also prohibit these images or video recordings from being shared with third parties, except as provided. The bill would also prohibit any recording obtained through operation of an in-vehicle camera from being retained at any location other than the vehicle itself, or being downloaded, retrieved, or otherwise accessed by a person or entity other than the user, as defined, without affirmative prior consent, as defined, except as provided. The bill would require a person or entity that provides the operation of an in-vehicle camera in this state to provide effective mechanisms for a consumer to revoke consent. The bill would prohibit a person or entity from compelling a manufacturer or other entity providing the operation of an in-vehicle camera to build specific features for the purpose of allowing an investigative or law enforcement officer to monitor images through that feature. The bill would prohibit a waiver of these protections, and would authorize their enforcement by injunction or civil penalty in a court of competent jurisdiction by the Attorney General or a district attorney. The bill would specify that these provisions do not apply to cameras installed in vehicles that are primarily for commercial use, as specified, and do not reduce the rights afforded to a consumer or the obligations imposed on a business under any applicable state or federal law, and that in the case of a conflict between these provisions and any other law, the law providing for the greater protection for the right of privacy for consumers controls.

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Sep 29, 2022

Senate

In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

Senate

Vetoed by the Governor.

Sep 06, 2022

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

Aug 30, 2022

Senate

Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 3. Page 5277.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Aug 29, 2022

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

Senate

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Aug 24, 2022

Assembly

Read third time and amended.

Assembly

Ordered to third reading.

Aug 16, 2022

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 15, 2022

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 11, 2022

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (August 11).

Aug 03, 2022

Assembly

August 3 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

Jun 23, 2022

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 22, 2022

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 21).

Jun 15, 2022

Assembly

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on P. & C.P.

Jun 21, 2021

Assembly

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on P. & C.P.

Jun 03, 2021

Assembly

Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on P. & C.P.

May 26, 2021

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 3. Page 1255.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 20, 2021

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1188.) (May 20).

May 14, 2021

Senate

Set for hearing May 20.

Apr 05, 2021

Senate

April 5 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

Mar 19, 2021

Senate

Set for hearing April 5.

Mar 16, 2021

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 518.) (March 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Mar 04, 2021

Senate

Set for hearing March 16.

Feb 22, 2021

Senate

Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.

Senate

Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)

Senate

(Ayes 32. Noes 4.)

Feb 17, 2021

Senate

Referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Feb 10, 2021

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 12.

Feb 09, 2021

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB346 HTML
02/09/21 - Introduced PDF
06/21/21 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/15/22 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/23/22 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/15/22 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/24/22 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/01/22 - Enrolled PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
03/12/21- Senate Judiciary PDF
04/02/21- Senate Appropriations PDF
05/22/21- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
06/20/22- Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection PDF
08/01/22- Assembly Appropriations PDF
08/17/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
08/24/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
08/29/22- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
10/11/22- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF

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