Bill Text: CA AB2007 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Youth programs: identifying information of youth.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Engrossed) 2026-08-13 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading. [AB2007 Detail]

Download: California-2025-AB2007-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Senate  June 15, 2026

Amended  IN  Assembly  March 17, 2026

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2007

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Introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Macedo and Pellerin)

February 17, 2026

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An act to add Chapter 2.10 (commencing with Section 18985) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to youth programs.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2007, as amended, Bauer-Kahan. Youth programs: identifying information of youth.

Existing law makes a person who knowingly uses another’s name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, on or in products, merchandise, or goods, or for purposes of advertising or selling, or soliciting purchases of, products, merchandise, goods, or services, without that person’s prior consent, or, in the case of a minor, the prior consent of the person’s parent or legal guardian, liable for damages, as specified, among other remedies, as prescribed. Existing law generally regulates organizations and businesses that provide athletic, instructional, or other services to minors by imposing disclosure, training, background check, and child abuse prevention requirements on those entities and their personnel.

This bill would prohibit specified nonschool youth programs from using certain identifying information of a youth, including their picture, video, audio recording, likeness, and attributed statements, except, as specified, for marketing purposes. In this regard, the bill would allow the program to use that information for marketing purposes only if for communications, marketing, educational, or training purposes unless the program obtains express written consent from the parent or guardian after providing specified notice, as provided. The bill would prohibit the program from making participation contingent upon providing consent, consent or selling or sharing that youth information, or using that youth information for any purpose other than the specific purpose for which consent was provided. information. The bill would authorize a parent or guardian to revoke consent at any time during the youth’s enrollment in the covered program and up to one year after the youth is no longer enrolled in the program, and would require a covered entity to remove that information from communications, marketing, educational, and training materials within 7 days of receiving a notice of consent revocation.

The bill would authorize a parent or guardian to bring a civil action against a program for noncompliance with these provisions and would provide for specified remedies, including, among others, up to $5,000 specified civil penalties per youth who has had their information disclosed and injunctive or declaratory relief.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Chapter 2.10 (commencing with Section 18985) is added to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to read:

CHAPTER  2.10. Use of Youth Information by Youth Programs

18985.

 (a) For purposes of this section:

(1) (A) “Covered entity” means a program or activity that requires a parent signature, consent form authorization, or an event in which a parent designates authority for an organization to act in loco parentis, that is offered primarily to youth outside of school hours, including periods when school is not in session, and that is not operated by a public or private elementary or secondary school, that may include, but is not limited to, programs related to expanded learning, visual or performing arts, athletics, recreation, or educational enrichment.

(B) A covered entity does not include a business that is hosting or participating in a covered entity’s program or activity for a field trip or other occasional activity, including, but not limited to, amusement or water parks, zoos, aquariums, restaurants, state or county fairs, and movie theaters.

(2) “Covered information” means a picture, video, audio recording, likeness, attributed statement, personal information, as that term is defined in Section 1798.140 of the Civil Code, or any other identifying information.

(3) “Expanded learning” has the same meaning as that term is defined in subdivision (a) of Section 8482.1 of the Education Code.

(4) “Marketing purposes” means promotions, newsletters, brochures, social media, or other public-facing materials that describe the programs or solicit participation.

(5) “Public or private elementary or secondary school” means either of the following:

(A) An elementary or secondary school operated by the governing board of a school district or county office of education, or the governing body of a charter school.

(B) An elementary or secondary school that has filed an affidavit with the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and which reports a total enrollment of six or more students.

(b)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), a covered entity shall not use a youth’s covered information for any purpose.

(2)(A)Subject to subparagraph (D), a

(b) (1) A covered entity may shall not use a youth’s covered information for a marketing communications, marketing, educational, or training purpose if unless the covered entity obtains the express written or electronic signature of the parent or guardian of the youth on a notice that complies with all of the following:

(i)

(A) The notice communicates the requested uses of the youth’s covered information clearly and meaningfully, including a detailed list of list, including, but not limited to, all websites, brochures, or other materials or media where the covered entity is requesting to use the youth’s covered information.

(ii)

(B) The notice is contained in a single document or single internet website that is separate from enrollment forms, waivers of liability, and any other document.

(iii)

(C) The notice includes, in clear and understandable language, that the parent or guardian is providing consent for use of youth the youth’s covered information for communications or marketing communications, marketing, educational, or training purposes and includes a detailed list of all types of communications or marketing communications, marketing, educational, or training purposes for which consent is sought.

(iv)

(D) The notice includes, in clear and understandable language, that the parent or guardian may revoke consent at any time and includes the email address to revoke that consent. provides an electronic mail address for submitting revocation.

(B)A covered entity shall not use the youth’s covered information for any purpose other than the specific purpose or purposes for which the parent or guardian provided consent pursuant to subparagraph (A).

(C)

(2) A covered entity shall not make enrollment or participation contingent upon a parent or guardian consenting to the use of the youth’s covered information for marketing purposes. providing consent pursuant to this subdivision, and the notice shall clearly and conspicuously state that enrollment or participation is not contingent upon consent.

(D)

(3) A covered entity shall not sell or share covered information of a youth for any reason, regardless of whether the parent or guardian consented to that use pursuant to subparagraph (A). paragraph (1).

(4) (A) A parent or guardian may revoke consent at any time during the youth’s enrollment in the covered program and up to one year after the youth is no longer enrolled in the program.

(B) A covered entity shall remove the youth’s covered information from communications, marketing, educational, and training materials within seven days of receiving a notice of consent revocation.

(C) This paragraph does not require a covered entity to remove covered information from communications, marketing, educational, or training materials that were printed prior to receiving a notice revoking consent.

(c) (1) A parent or guardian may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against a covered entity for a violation of this section.

(2) A parent or guardian who prevails in a civil action pursuant to this subdivision may be awarded any of the following relief:

(A) Up to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for the first offense and five thousand dollars ($5,000), ($5,000) for any subsequent offenses, or a lesser amount as determined by the court, per youth who has had their covered information disclosed.

(B) Injunctive or declaratory relief.

(C) Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

(D) Any other relief the court deems appropriate.

(d) This section does not impair or impede any other rights, causes of action, claims, or defenses available under any other law, including, but not limited to, Section 3344 of the Civil Code. The remedies provided in this section are cumulative with any other remedies available under any other law.