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AB621Introduced in the Assembly

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Passed

Introduced by Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 1708.86 of the Civil Code, relating to the internet.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 673, 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 621 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 10, 2025

79

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Absent
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

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

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

  4. Re-referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 18).

  6. Read second time and amended.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8).

  9. Read second time and amended.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1841.)

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

  16. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

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

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2656.).

  25. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  26. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3225.).

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

  28. Approved by the Governor.

  29. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 673, Statutes of 2025.

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