Progress

Current status
in force
01 Jan 2028 in force
01 Aug 2026 in force
01 Jan 2026 in force
01 Jan 2024 in grace period
10 Oct 2023 adopted
14 Sep 2023 adopted
31 May 2023 under deliberation
10 Apr 2023 under deliberation
08 Feb 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2028
in force

Implementation of mandatory triennial audit obligations under Civil Code Section 1798.99.86(e), as enacted by Senate Bill 362 (DELETE ACT)

Beginning on 1 January 2028, the mandatory audit obligations in Civil Code Section 1798.99.86(e), as enacted by Senate Bill 362 (DELETE ACT), are required to be implemented by data brokers. These obligations require each data broker to undergo an au…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
01 Aug 2026
in force

Implementation of data broker deletion-processing and access obligations under Civil Code Section 1798.99.86(c)–(d), as enacted by Senate Bill 362 (DELETE ACT)

Beginning on 1 August 2026, the deletion-processing and access obligations in Civil Code Section 1798.99.86(c)–(d), as enacted by Senate Bill 362 (DELETE ACT), are required to be implemented by data brokers. These obligations require each data broke…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
01 Jan 2026
in force

Implementation of the accessible deletion mechanism obligation under Civil Code Section 1798.99.86(a), as enacted by Senate Bill 362 (DELETE ACT)

By 1 January 2026, the accessible deletion mechanism obligation in Civil Code Section 1798.99.86(a), as enacted by Senate Bill 362 (DELETE ACT), is required to be implemented by the California Privacy Protection Agency. The obligation requires the a…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
01 Jan 2024
in grace period

Senate Bill 362 on data brokers (DELETE Act) entered into force with grace period

On 1 January 2024, Senate Bill No. 362, the DELETE Act, entered into force following its signature on 10 October 2023, establishing requirements for data brokers to register with the California Privacy Protection Agency and disclose the types of per…

Source
Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch executive
Government body central government
10 Oct 2023
adopted

Signed California SB 362 on data brokers (DELETE Act)

On 10 October 2023, Senate Bill 362 (DELETE Act) was signed into law, amending Sections 1798.99.80, 1798.99.81, 1798.99.82 and 1798.99.84 of the Civil Code and adding Sections 1798.99.85, 1798.99.86, 1798.99.87 and 1798.99.89, to require data broker…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
14 Sep 2023
adopted

Adopted California SB 362 on data brokers (DELETE Act)

On 14 September 2023, Senate Bill 362 to amend Section 1798.99.82 of the Civil Code relating to data brokers (DELETE Act) was adopted by the Senate of California. The bill will require all data brokers to register and exchange information with the C…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
31 May 2023
under deliberation

Passed California SB 362 on data brokers (DELETE Act)

On 31 May 2023, Senate Bill 362 to amend Section 1798.99.82 of the Civil Code relating to data brokers passed the Senate of California. The bill includes a series of provisions that would incorporate the definitions from the California Consumer Priv…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 Apr 2023
under deliberation

Amended California SB 362 on data brokers (DELETE Act)

On 10 April 2023, the California State Senate provided some amendments to the proposal, introduced by California State Senator Becker, for an Act amending the Civil Code relating to data brokers. This bill includes a series of provisions that would …

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
08 Feb 2023
under deliberation

Introduced California SB 362 on data brokers (DELETE Act)

On 8 February 2023, California State Senator Becker introduced Senate Bill 362 to amend Section 1798.99.82 of the Civil Code relating to data brokers. This law aims at changing the date before which a data broker has to register with the Attorney Ge…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament