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CaliforniaCaliforniaLawSB 981
Sexually Explicit Digital Images: Platform Reporting
Requires social media platforms to give California users a way to report sexually explicit digital identity theft and to temporarily block reported content while it is reviewed.
Signed by the governor; Chapter 292, Statutes of 2024Sep 19, 2024 2 years ago
- Body
- California Legislature
- Session
- 2023-2024
- Introduced
- Jan 29, 2024
- In effect since
- Jan 1, 20251 year ago
- Votes
- Senate 36-0, Assembly 73-0, Senate concurrence 40-0
- Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Democrat
Timeline
Sep 19, 2024 2 years ago
Aug 12, 2024 2 years ago
May 13, 2024 2 years ago
Jan 29, 2024 2 years ago
Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Senator Wahab
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Change log
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
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