Bills

AB 2: Injuries to children: civil penalties.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Assembly
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-07-02

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-08-03: In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.)

Introduced

In Committee

Awaiting First Chamber Vote

Passed First Chamber

In Committee

Awaiting Second Chamber Vote

Passed Second Chamber

Enacted

Version:

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 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.

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary17MIN
Jun 30, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary54SEC
Jun 23, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection25MIN
Jun 15, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

Assembly Floor16MIN
May 12, 2025

Assembly Floor

Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary34MIN
Apr 8, 2025

Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary

Assembly Standing Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection56MIN
Apr 1, 2025

Assembly Standing Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection

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