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California 20252026

AB 2

Injuries to children: civil penalties.

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

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Injuriestochildren, civilpenalties
Introduced / first action
2024-12-02 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Social media platforms: injuries to children: civil penalties.

Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law provides that everyone is responsible not only for the result of their willful acts but also for an injury occasioned to another by their want of ordinary care or skill in the management of their property or person. This bill would, until January 1, 2035, make a social media platform, as defined, liable for specified damages if the social media platform fails to exercise ordinary care or skill by causing injury to a child.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 180, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. Approved by the Governor.

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  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

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  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0.).

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  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).

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  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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

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

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  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 30).

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  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  15. Re-referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P., JUD., and APPR.

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  16. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  17. Withdrawn from committee.

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  18. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  19. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  21. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

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

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  23. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 1507.)

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  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  25. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8).

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  26. Coauthors revised.

  27. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  28. Read second time and amended.

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  29. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 1).

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

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  31. 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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  32. Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.

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  33. From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.

  34. Read first time. To print.

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