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AB 2246: Online service, product, or feature: access by children.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Assembly
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-04-06

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-16: Coauthors revised.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Enacted

Version:

Existing law, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, requires a business that provides an online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children to comply with certain requirements, including, among other things, prohibiting the business from profiling a child by default or using personal information for any reason other than the reason for which that information was collected, except as specified. Existing law imposes specified civil penalties upon a business that violates these provisions.

This bill would impose similar provisions without the above-referenced exceptions and would impose civil penalties for a violation of these provisions.

The Youth Social Media Protection Act requires a large social media platform to create a process by which a verified reporter can make a report of a social media-related threat or a violation of the large social media platforms terms of service that in the verified reporters opinion poses a risk or a severe risk to the health and safety of a minor, as specified.This bill would require the Attorney General to submit a report to the Legislature on childrens safety features on social media platforms.

Discussed in Hearing

Assembly Standing Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection21SEC
Apr 16, 2026

Assembly Standing Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection

Assembly Standing Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection7MIN
Apr 16, 2026

Assembly Standing Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection

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