On April 9, 2019, the California Senate Judiciary committee voted to advance SB 561, which would expand the private right of action to any violation of the CCPA (not just for negligent breaches) and would eliminate a business’s 30-day right to cure. (Video available here.) During the hearing, several senators expressed serious concerns with the bill as currently drafted and made clear they expect to see changes to the bill or will not vote to move the bill forward. The bill will next be heard by the appropriations committee, followed by a Senate floor vote, before it moves on to the House.

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