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AB1946Introduced in the Assembly

Reporting mechanism: child sexual abuse material.

Passed

Introduced by Maggy Krell, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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

Where it stands

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

September 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1946 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KRELL · August 26, 2026

78

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

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

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

  8. Coauthors revised.

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

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

  11. Read second time and amended.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

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

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5242.)

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.)

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5400.)

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

  21. Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.

  22. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  23. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

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

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

  27. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  28. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  29. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  31. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  32. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  33. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  34. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6638.).

  35. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  36. Approved by the Governor.

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

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