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CACaliforniaCaliforniaLawLawAB 1856

Age Verification Signals: Software Applications

Amends the Digital Age Assurance Act to revise how operating systems collect age information and send age signals to app stores and app developers.

Where it stands

EnactedIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawEnacted

Signed by the governor; Chapter 184, Statutes of 2026Sep 102 weeks ago

Body
California Legislature
Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Feb 11
Takes effect
Jan 1, 2027in 3 months
Votes
Assembly 68-1, Senate 39-0, Assembly concurrence 69-0
Sponsors
D (Democrat)Democrat
KidsPlatforms
Official page Source: California Legislative Information (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)

Timeline

  1. Sep 10 2 weeks ago

    Signed by the governor; Chapter 184, Statutes of 2026

  2. Aug 26 4 weeks ago

    Passed Senate (39-0)

  3. May 26 4 months ago

    Passed Assembly (68-1)

  4. Feb 11 7 months ago

    Introduced

Sponsors

  • D (Democrat)Assemblymember Wicks