AB-2062 • 2026

Security surveillance companies: access and use of content.

Housing Privacy

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Patterson
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Effective date: Not listed

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Security surveillance companies: access and use of content.

AB 2062, as amended, Patterson.

What This Bill Does

AB 2062, as amended, Patterson.
Security cameras: surveillance companies: access and use of content.
Existing law establishes various privacy protections relating to the collection, use, sale, or distribution of personal information, images, or video recordings, including restrictions relating to the retention, access, use, sale, or sharing of images or video recordings collected through the operation of an in-vehicle camera.
This bill would prohibit a security camera surveillance company, as defined, from distributing, selling, or otherwise authorizing a third party to access, use, or distribute video, images, or data content obtained from a consumer’s security camera surveillance system without first obtaining the consumer’s consent.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-06-05 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-05-13 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P., B. P. & E.D. and APPR.
2026-05-05 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4918.)
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21).
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-31 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2062, as amended, Patterson.
Security
cameras:
surveillance companies:
access and use of content.
Existing law establishes various privacy protections relating to the collection, use, sale, or distribution of personal information, images, or video recordings, including restrictions relating to the retention, access, use, sale, or sharing of images or video recordings collected through the operation of an in-vehicle camera.
This bill would prohibit a security
camera
surveillance
company, as defined, from distributing, selling, or otherwise authorizing a third party to access, use, or distribute
video, images, or data
content
obtained from a consumer’s security
camera
surveillance system
without first obtaining the
consumer’s consent.
express consent of the consumer and the adult residents of a residential rental property or upon receipt of an order of a court or arbitrator.

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