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CACaliforniaCaliforniaBillBillAB 1064

Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act

Would have barred making a companion chatbot available to a child unless it was not foreseeably capable of harms such as encouraging self-harm, suicidal ideation, violence or disordered eating.

Where it stands

VetoedIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawVetoed

Consideration of governor's veto stricken from fileJan 228 months ago

Body
California Legislature
Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Feb 20, 2025
Votes
Assembly 59-12, Senate 31-6, Assembly concurrence 60-8
Sponsors
D (Democrat)Democrat
AIKids
Official page Source: California Legislative Information (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)

Timeline

  1. Jan 22 8 months ago

    Consideration of governor's veto stricken from file

  2. Oct 13, 2025 11 months ago

    Vetoed by the governor

  3. Sep 10, 2025 1 year ago

    Passed Senate (31-6)

  4. Jun 2, 2025 1 year ago

    Passed Assembly (59-12)

  5. Feb 20, 2025 1 year ago

    Introduced

Sponsors

  • D (Democrat)Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan