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California 20252026

AB 1856

Age verification signals: software applications.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Ageverificationsignals, softwareapplications
Introduced / first action
2026-02-11 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Age verification signals: software applications and online services.

Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law, the Digital Age Assurance Act (DAAA) , beginning January 1, 2027, requires, among other things related to age verification with respect to software applications, an operating system provider, as defined, to provide an accessible interface at account setup that requires an account holder, as defined, to indicate the birth date, age, or both, of the user of that device for the purpose of providing a signal regarding the user's age bracket to applications available in a covered application store. Existing law defines the term "user" for these purposes to mean a child that is the primary user of a device. This bill would, among other things, delete that definition of "user," would specify that the requirement of an operating system provider to provide an accessible interface applies if an operating system operates on a device and has an account setup feature, and would require the signal to be provided to a covered application store or application developer, as prescribed. The bill would prohibit a person from requesting a signal with respect to a particular user from an operating system provider or a covered application store if not required to do so by the DAAA or any other applicable law.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. Approved by the Governor.

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  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 0.).

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  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

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  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  11. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).

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  14. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  15. Referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.

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  16. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 1.)

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  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  19. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  21. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  22. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  23. Read second time and amended.

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  24. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (April 21).

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  25. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  26. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

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  27. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

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  28. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  29. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

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  30. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

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  31. Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

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  32. From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

  33. Read first time. To print.

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