SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For the second time in two years, the California legislature has passed a measure that would mandate protecting consumers' card information.
According to the California and Nevada Credit Union League, which strongly backed the bill, AB 1656 ensures that California retailers and government agencies take measures necessary to protect consumers card data from exposure from hackers.
"This has been a two-year battle to pass legislation that provides consumers substantial new protection from retail data breaches," said Bill Cheney, league president and CEO in a statement praising the bill's passage. "We urge the governor to acknowledge the solid vote of approval from the California legislature by quickly signing the bill into law."
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The bill was passed by a 34-3 margin in the Senate, and a 74-1 margin in the Assembly, the league reported.
Like last year's bill, AB 1656 would require retailers to adopt card data protection standards and notify consumers if there is a breach.
Last year Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed the bill but sent a message with his veto to both financial institutions and retailers that he wanted a bill he could sign this year.
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