California Assembly Bill 2
Session 20252026
Injuries to children: civil penalties.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 10, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
AB 2 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly Roll Call Votes
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Ávila Farías
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Summary
Existing law provides that everyone is responsible not only for the result of their willful acts but also for an injury occasioned to another by their want of ordinary care or skill in the management of their property or person.
This bill would, until January 1, 2035, make a social media platform, as defined, liable for specified damages if the social media platform fails to exercise ordinary care or skill by causing injury to a child.
12/02/24 - Introduced
December 2, 2024
03/17/25 - Amended Assembly
March 17, 2025
04/03/25 - Amended Assembly
April 3, 2025
06/22/26 - Amended Senate
June 22, 2026
07/02/26 - Amended Senate
July 2, 2026
09/02/26 - Enrolled
September 2, 2026
09/10/26 - Chaptered
September 10, 2026
03/29/25- Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection
March 29, 2025
04/08/25- Assembly Judiciary
April 8, 2025
04/09/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
April 9, 2025
06/12/26- Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection
June 12, 2026
06/29/26- Senate Judiciary
June 29, 2026
07/31/26- Senate Appropriations
July 31, 2026
08/14/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 14, 2026
08/27/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 27, 2026
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09/10/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 180, Statutes of 2026.
09/10/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/08/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
08/28/2026
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 6816.).
08/27/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
08/27/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).
08/13/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/13/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (August 13).
08/03/2026
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
07/02/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/02/2026
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 30).
06/22/2026
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/16/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/05/2026
Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
05/06/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P., JUD., and APPR.
04/27/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
04/27/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
07/14/2025
Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
06/30/2025
Senate
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
06/23/2025
Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
05/21/2025
Senate
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.
05/13/2025
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/12/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 1507.)
04/09/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
04/08/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8).
04/08/2025
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
04/07/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
04/03/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/02/2025
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 1).
03/18/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
03/17/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
03/17/2025
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.
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Record Created
Dec 3, 2024 6:39:52 PM
Record Updated
Sep 15, 2026 8:58:28 AM