Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 1705
Session 20252026
Pornographic internet websites.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 30, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 4, 2026
Latest Action
Sep 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1705
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Summary
Existing law generally regulates obscene content on internet websites, including requiring a social media platform to provide a means for a user who is a California resident to report material to the social media platform that the user reasonably believes is child sexual abuse material and prohibiting an operator of an internet website directed to minors from advertising obscene matter to minors. Under existing law, a person who distributes an image of an intimate body part or act of sexual intercourse of an identifiable person, under specified circumstances that include an agreement or understanding that the image would remain private, is guilty of a crime. This bill would require an operator of a pornographic internet website, among other things, to exercise ordinary care and reasonable diligence to ensure that each instance of sexually explicit content displayed on the operator's pornographic internet website does not include a depicted individual. The bill would define terms, including "depicted individual" for its purposes. This bill would also require an operator to exercise ordinary care and take reasonable steps to ensure that each instance of sexually explicit content uploaded to the operator's pornographic internet website does not include a depicted individual. The bill would require a user of a pornographic internet website, before uploading sexually explicit content, to submit specific information to the operator, including a statement certifying, under penalty of perjury, that each individual depicted in the sexually explicit content meets certain criteria. Under the bill, knowingly providing false information in the user statement would be punishable as an infraction with a specified fine. By expanding the crime of perjury and creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would authorize a depicted individual and a public prosecutor to bring a civil action to enforce these provisions, as prescribed. This bill would exclude sexually explicit content transmitted on an online dating service through a private messaging or direct-communication feature from its provisions, as specified. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Documents (9)
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 890, Statutes of 2026.
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
08/28/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
08/24/2026
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6414.).
08/20/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
08/20/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
08/18/2026
Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
08/13/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/13/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
08/03/2026
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
07/01/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/30/2026
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).
06/17/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
06/03/2026
Senate
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and P., D.T., & C.P.
05/21/2026
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/21/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5223.)
05/18/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/14/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
04/22/2026
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/15/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/25/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
02/23/2026
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.
02/05/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
02/04/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 5, 2026 8:46:09 AM
Record Updated
Oct 2, 2026 9:08:25 AM