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AB-1652 • 2026

State agencies: regulations and legislation: nondisclosure agreements.

State agencies: regulations and legislation: nondisclosure agreements.

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Sponsor
Patterson
Last action
Official status
Senate - Consent
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

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State agencies: regulations and legislation: nondisclosure agreements.

AB 1652, as introduced, Patterson.

What This Bill Does

  • AB 1652, as introduced, Patterson.
  • State agencies: regulations and legislation: nondisclosure agreements.
  • Existing law prohibits Members of the Legislature from entering into, or requesting that another party enter into, a nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of proposed legislation, and makes any nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of proposed legislation void and unenforceable.
  • Existing law provides an exception for nondisclosure agreements, or portions thereof, that prevent only the disclosure of trade secrets, financial information, or proprietary information, as specified.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Senate - Consent

Official Summary Text

State agencies: regulations and legislation: nondisclosure agreements.