AB 67: Attorney General: Reproductive Privacy Act: enforcement.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law, the Reproductive Privacy Act, prohibits a person from being subject to civil or criminal liability, or otherwise deprived of their rights, based on their actions or omissions with respect to their pregnancy or actual, potential, or alleged pregnancy outcome or based solely on their actions to aid or assist a woman or pregnant person who is exercising their reproductive rights as specified in the act. Existing law authorizes a party whose rights are protected by the Reproductive Privacy Act to bring a civil action against an offending state actor when those rights are interfered with by conduct or by statute, ordinance, or other state or local rule, regulation, or enactment in violation of the act, as specified, and require a court, upon a motion, to award reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff.

This bill would authorize the Attorney General, if it appears to them that a person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any act or practice constituting a violation of the Reproductive Privacy Act, to bring an action in the name of the people of the State of California in the superior court to enjoin the acts or practices or to enforce compliance with the act, as specified. In this context, the bill would authorize the Attorney General to make public or private investigations, publish information concerning violation of the Reproductive Privacy Act, and subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of documents or records that they deem relevant or material to the inquiry.

This bill would impose a civil penalty not exceeding $25,000 upon any person or governmental entity that violates any provision of the act and a civil penalty for violation of the bill’s provisions, to be determined as specified. The bill would require any costs, fees, and civil penalties collected pursuant to these provisions to be available to the office of the Attorney General upon appropriation of the Legislature for exclusive use by the Attorney General for enforcement of act.

Existing law, the Government Claims Act, generally requires that all claims for money or damages against local public entities be presented in accordance with specified law, and excepts certain claims from this requirement.

This bill would additionally except claims brought under the Reproductive Privacy Act from those requirements under the Government Claims Act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. February 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. January 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. May 14, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
5. May 1, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (May 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. May 1, 2025Coauthors revised.
7. April 24, 2025Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
8. April 23, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
9. April 8, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
10. March 24, 2025Referred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P.
11. January 6, 2025Read first time.
12. December 5, 2024From printer. May be heard in committee January 4.