For purposes of implementing the SEED Initiative, no entity or person shall seek information that is unnecessary to determine eligibility, including whether the individual is unlawfully present in the United States. Information that may be collected from individuals participating in the SEED Initiative shall not constitute a record subject to disclosure under Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 423. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615. See conditional termination clause in Section 14007.)