Existing law, on and after January 1, 2015, prohibits an operator of an Internet Web site or online service from knowingly using, disclosing, compiling, or allowing a 3rd party to use, disclose, or compile the personal information of a minor for the purpose of marketing or advertising specified types of products or services. Existing law also makes this prohibition applicable to an advertising service that is notified by an operator of an Internet Web site, online service, online application, or mobile application that the site, service, or application is directed to a minor.
California SB 1177 (20132014) — Privacy: students.
Existing law, on and after January 1, 2015, prohibits an operator of an Internet Web site or online service from knowingly using, disclosing, compiling, or allowing a 3rd party to use, disclose, or compile the personal information of a minor for the purpose of marketing or advertising specified types of products or services. Existing law also makes this prohibition applicable to an advertising service that is notified by an operator of an Internet Web site, online service, online application, or mobile application that the site, service, or application is directed to a minor.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Education. — 7–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Judiciary. — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — 7–0 (pass) · lower
SB 1177 Steinberg Senate Third Reading By BUCHANAN — 79–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Steinberg — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2014-02-20 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2014-02-21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2014-03-06 Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD. referral-committee
2014-03-11 Set for hearing March 26.
2014-03-26 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 2976.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-04-21 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-04-22 Set for hearing April 29.
2014-04-30 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3309.) (April 29). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-05-01 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2014-05-08 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 3416.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-05-19 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2014-06-05 Referred to Coms. on ED. and A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. referral-committee
2014-06-05 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-06-09 Re-referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. and ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96(a). referral-committee
2014-06-10 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-06-19 Assembly Rule 56 (pending re-referral to Com. on ED.) suspended. (Page 5606.)
2014-06-24 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on ED. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-07-01 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2014-07-02 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2014-07-03 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-08-04 Read third time and amended. (Page 5847.) reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2014-08-04 Ordered to third reading.
2014-08-21 Read third time and amended. (Page 6282.) reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2014-08-21 Ordered to third reading.
2014-08-25 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6402.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-08-26 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2014-08-26 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4875.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2014-09-02 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2014-09-29 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2014-09-29 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 839, Statutes of 2014.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ac1a94e2-0b21-4c8e-87ae-da42780555b2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).