Bills

AB 1856: Age verification signals: software applications and online services.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Assembly
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-11

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-12: From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Enacted

Version:

Existing law, 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 users age bracket to applications available in a covered application store.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

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