2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB2: Injuries to children: civil penalties.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Section 1714.02 to the Civil Code, relating to social media platforms.
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Bill History
12/2/2024
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
12/3/2024
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
State Assembly
3/17/2025
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.
State Assembly
3/17/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
3/18/2025
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
State Assembly
4/2/2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 1).
State Assembly
4/3/2025
Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/7/2025
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
State Assembly
4/8/2025
Coauthors revised.
State Assembly
4/8/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8).
State Assembly
4/9/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
5/12/2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
State Assembly
5/13/2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Senate
5/21/2025
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
AB 2 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading
5/12/2025
66
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
4/8/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
4/1/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Josh Lowenthal
Democrat