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AB1043Introduced in the Assembly

Age verification signals: software applications and online services.

Passed

Introduced by Buffy Wicks, District 14

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Title 1.81.9 (commencing with Section 1798.500) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, relating to consumer protection.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 675, Statutes of 2025.

October 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1043 WICKS Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 13, 2025

77

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

80 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

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An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.

One response per device. Location is self-reported and not verified. Results are informal and not a scientific survey.

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Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.

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

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

  6. Coauthors revised.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  9. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  10. Coauthors revised.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  13. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  15. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1914.)

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

  19. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 15).

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

  22. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  23. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2996.).

  28. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  29. Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

  30. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3477.)

  31. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3480.).

  32. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  33. Approved by the Governor.

  34. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 675, Statutes of 2025.

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