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: 2026-04-23
Official status: Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact consequences for non-compliance by security camera companies, nor does it provide details on enforcement mechanisms.

Security Camera Companies: Privacy Protections

This law stops security camera companies from sharing, selling, or letting others use video, images, and data collected by someone's home security system without the person's permission.

What This Bill Does

It says that security camera companies cannot share, sell, or let other people use videos, pictures, or information collected by a consumer’s home security system unless they get the person's okay first.

Who It Names or Affects

People who use home security systems with cameras
Security camera companies that collect and manage video, images, and data from these systems

Terms To Know

Consent: Agreement given by a person to allow something to happen.
Residential rental property: A house or apartment that someone rents for living in.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not say what happens if a company breaks these rules.
It is unclear how this law will be enforced and who will make sure companies follow it.

Bill History

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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