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AB-1159 • 2026

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Children Education
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Sponsor
Addis
Last action
Official status
Senate - Appropriations
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

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AB 1159, as amended, Addis.

What This Bill Does

  • AB 1159, as amended, Addis.
  • Student personal information.
  • 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.
  • Existing law, the Early Learning Personal Information Protection Act (ELPIPA), generally protects the personal information of a child enrolled in a preschool or prekindergarten 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 preschool or prekindergarten purposes and was designed and marketed for preschool and prekindergarten purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Senate - Appropriations

Official Summary Text

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