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AB2Introduced in the Assembly

Injuries to children: civil penalties.

Passed

Introduced by Josh Lowenthal, District 69

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add and repeal Section 1714.02 of the Civil Code, relating to social media platforms.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 180, Statutes of 2026.

September 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 28, 2026

73

Yes

0

No

6

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 Tangipa8Absent
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.

  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: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 1).

  7. Read second time and amended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  9. Coauthors revised.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8).

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 1507.)

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

  14. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

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

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

  17. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  18. Withdrawn from committee.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  20. Re-referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P., JUD., and APPR.

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

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  24. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 30).

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

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

  27. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  28. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  29. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).

  30. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  31. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 6816.).

  32. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  33. Approved by the Governor.

  34. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 180, Statutes of 2026.

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