STATE BILLCA AB 1946PASSED

Reporting mechanism: child sexual abuse material.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 3273.65, 3273.66, 3273.67, and 3345.1 of the Civil Code, relating to social media platforms.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 10, 2026; 63 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1946 · PassedSep 10

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 185, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 10, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 10, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 185, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 10, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 3, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 26, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6638.).Assembly

Aug 26, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

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Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jul 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jul 2, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30).Senate

Jun 29, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Jun 22, 2026In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.Senate

Jun 12, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.Senate

Jun 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.Senate

May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5400.)Assembly

May 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5242.)Assembly

May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).Assembly

May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 28, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 27, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 23, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21).Assembly

Apr 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly

Apr 16, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly

Apr 7, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Apr 6, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.Assembly

Feb 14, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.Assembly

Feb 13, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Apr 16, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 21, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1946 Wicks Assembly Third ReadingMay 26, 2026 · Assembly · 75 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Jun 29, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 30, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1946 Wicks et al. By GonzalezAug 26, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1946 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KRELLAug 26, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassed

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