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CACaliforniaCaliforniaLawLawAB 2273

California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

Requires online services likely to be accessed by children to assess and mitigate risks to children and to configure default privacy settings to a high level of privacy.

Where it stands

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawIn force

Ninth Circuit held most challenged provisions unconstitutional (NetChoice v. Bonta); law remains largely enjoined and is set to be replaced by AB 2246 (2026)Mar 126 months ago

Body
California Legislature
Session
2021-2022
Introduced
Feb 16, 2022
In effect since
Jul 1, 20242 years ago
Votes
Assembly 72-0, Senate 33-0, Assembly concurrence 75-0
Sponsors
Bipartisan
KidsPrivacy
Official page Source: NetChoice case page (NetChoice v. Bonta) and leginfo

Timeline

  1. Mar 12 6 months ago

    Ninth Circuit held most challenged provisions unconstitutional; one provision remanded

  2. Mar 13, 2025 1 year ago

    District court granted a second preliminary injunction blocking the law

  3. Aug 16, 2024 2 years ago

    Ninth Circuit held the data protection impact assessment requirement likely violates the First Amendment

  4. Sep 18, 2023 3 years ago

    Preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Court (N.D. Cal.) in NetChoice v. Bonta

  5. Sep 15, 2022 4 years ago

    Signed by the governor; Chapter 320, Statutes of 2022

  6. Aug 30, 2022 4 years ago

    Passed Senate (33-0)

  7. May 26, 2022 4 years ago

    Passed Assembly (72-0)

  8. Feb 16, 2022 4 years ago

    Introduced

Sponsors

  • D (Democrat)Assemblymember Wicks
  • R (Republican)Assemblymember Cunningham
  • D (Democrat)Assemblymember Petrie-Norris