California Assembly Bill 2076
Session 20252026
The Parent's Accountability and Child Protection Act: online marketplaces: nitrous oxide.
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Passed Assembly on May 21, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2076
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
AB 2076 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading
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Ávila Farías
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Summary
Existing law requires a person or business that conducts business in California and that seeks to sell specified products or services, to take reasonable steps, as specified, to ensure that the purchaser is of legal age at the time of purchase or delivery, including, but not limited to, verifying the age of the purchaser. That law specifies that a person or business that violates these provisions is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $7,500 for each violation.
This bill would add nitrous oxide, as provided, to the above-referenced list of specified products or services. The bill would prohibit an online seller from allowing a purchaser to use a gift card or store credit for specified products or services that are illegal to sell to a minor. The bill would increase the amount of the civil penalty that may be imposed upon a person or business that violates these provisions to $7,500 for each violation, and would also authorize a court to exercise its discretion to increase the civil penalty imposed upon a business if it had annual gross revenues in excess of $25,000,000 in the preceding calendar year, to an amount not exceeding $250,000 per violation if it finds that doing so is necessary to deter future violations. The bill would specify that a public prosecutor that brings an action for violation of these provisions may also seek injunctive relief and attorney's fees and costs.
02/18/26 - Introduced
February 18, 2026
03/23/26 - Amended Assembly
March 23, 2026
04/09/26 - Amended Assembly
April 9, 2026
06/04/26 - Amended Senate
June 4, 2026
03/24/26- Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection
March 24, 2026
04/02/26- Assembly Judiciary
April 2, 2026
04/20/26- Assembly Appropriations
April 20, 2026
05/20/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 20, 2026
06/12/26- Senate Judiciary
June 12, 2026
06/19/26- Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection
June 19, 2026
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06/23/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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.
06/04/2026
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.
06/03/2026
Senate
Referred to Coms. on JUD., P., D.T., & C.P. and APPR.
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 65. Noes 3. Page 5209.)
05/18/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/14/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 14).
04/22/2026
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/13/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/09/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/08/2026
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 7).
03/25/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
03/25/2026
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
03/24/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
03/23/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
03/09/2026
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P., JUD. and APPR.
02/19/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
02/18/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 19, 2026 8:34:55 AM
Record Updated
Jun 24, 2026 9:00:48 AM