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AB656Introduced in the Assembly

Account cancellation.

Passed

Introduced by Pilar Schiavo, District 40

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Title 25 (commencing with Section 3273.90) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, relating to social media platforms.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 464, Statutes of 2025.

October 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 656 Schiavo Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 10, 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.

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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 Com. on P. & C.P.

  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. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).

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

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1596.)

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

  11. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

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

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2748.).

  19. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  20. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3198.).

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

  22. Approved by the Governor.

  23. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 464, Statutes of 2025.

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