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CaliforniaCaliforniaLawAB 2246
Online Services Accessed by Children
Repeals the enjoined Age-Appropriate Design Code Act and replaces it with similar duties requiring online services likely to be accessed by children to take reasonable steps to prevent specified risks of harm.
Signed by the governor; Chapter 187, Statutes of 2026Sep 10 2 months ago
- Body
- California Legislature
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Introduced
- Feb 19
- Takes effect
- Jan 1, 2027in 7 weeks
- Votes
- Assembly 71-1, Senate 39-0, Assembly concurrence 73-1
- Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Democrat
Timeline
Sep 10 2 months ago
Aug 27 2 months ago
May 26 5 months ago
Feb 19 8 months ago
Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Assemblymember Wicks
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Change log
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
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