Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 56
Session 20252026
Social media: warning labels.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Oct 13, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Dec 2, 2024
Latest Action
Oct 13, 2025
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
56
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Author
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Unknown
Rubio
Coauthor
Assembly Votes (5)
Senate Votes (5)
Summary
Existing law generally regulates social media platforms, including, among other laws, the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act that prohibits an operator of an addictive internet-based service or application, including a social media platform, from providing an addictive feed, as defined, to a minor user, except as prescribed. This bill would enact the Social Media Warning Law that would require a covered platform, as defined, to display a certain black box warning to certain users each day the user initially accesses the social media platform, again after 3 hours of cumulative active use, and thereafter at least once per hour of cumulative active use, as prescribed. This bill would specify that its provisions shall not be interpreted to serve as the basis for a private right of action, as specified. The bill would make its provisions operative on January 1, 2027, and would declare these provisions severable.
Documents (11)
10/13/2025
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 671, Statutes of 2025.
10/13/2025
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/24/2025
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
09/12/2025
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 7. Page 3368.).
09/12/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
09/11/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 5.).
09/08/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
09/05/2025
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
09/02/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
08/18/2025
Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
07/17/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/10/2025
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
07/03/2025
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
07/02/2025
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1).
06/11/2025
Senate
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HEALTH.
05/29/2025
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/29/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 0. Page 1777.)
05/27/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).
05/23/2025
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
05/14/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
05/05/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
05/01/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/30/2025
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 29).
04/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
04/23/2025
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
04/22/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
04/21/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
04/01/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
03/12/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
02/26/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
02/25/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
02/24/2025
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.
12/03/2024
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
12/02/2024
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
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