PRIORITY LEGISLATION | CALIFORNIA

AB 2246

Parental Rights
Wicks
2026

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Legislation type
Parental Rights
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AB 2246
our stance
support
status
Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Hearing date 8/3/2026

Strengthens California’s child online privacy rules by requiring apps and websites likely used by children to protect kids’ data by default. It limits how companies can collect and use children’s personal information, including banning tracking, profiling, and unnecessary data collection. It also requires clear privacy settings and notices that children can understand and gives kids and parents tools to control their information. Companies that break the rules can be fined.

Strengthens California’s child online privacy rules by requiring apps and websites likely used by children to protect kids’ data by default. It limits how companies can collect and use children’s personal information, including banning tracking, profiling, and unnecessary data collection. It also requires clear privacy settings and notices that children can understand and gives kids and parents tools to control their information. Companies that break the rules can be fined.

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