CaliforniaCalifornia would shield pest control applicants’ personal details from public requests
California’s pest control department must protect applicants’ and license holders’ identifying details from public records requests, while keeping licensing violations and status outside this privacy rule.
What it does
The department must keep applicants’ and license holders’ identifying details, such as home addresses and phone numbers, out of public records requests. Licensing violations and license status remain public under this rule.
Argument forApplicants and license holders may face less exposure of sensitive details, such as home addresses or phone numbers, while the department can still use them for its work.
Argument againstThe public may have less access to license holders’ contact details, which could make it harder to reach them directly; licensing violations would remain outside the privacy rule.
More detail
The department must keep personal information it collects about pest control applicants and license holders out of public records and public records requests. This covers individual applicants, licensees, and certificate holders under the pest control licensing provisions. Personal information includes identifying details other than a person’s name, such as a photo, address, phone number, Social Security number, or medical or disability information. Licensing incidents, violations, misconduct, commendations, and license status are not included. A court order from a court with authority can require disclosure. The department may disclose an address of record unless the person has designated it as personal information. The department may still use personal information for internal administrative work.
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- Passed Assembly
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Sep 18Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 288, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 18Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 15Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 31Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6971.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 2086 Ellis Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 25In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2086 Ellis et al. By Alvarado-Gil. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 25Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 20Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 19Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 10Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 10From Consent Calendar.
- Aug 4Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Aug 3From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Jun 24From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 23
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 16From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and JUD.Minor
- Apr 23In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 2086 Ellis Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 23Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4795.)Passed Assembly
- Apr 16Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Apr 15From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 15).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Mar 24
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and JUD.Minor
- Feb 19From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
- Feb 18Read first time. To print.Introduced
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