Age verification signals: software applications and online services.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

Beginning Jan 1 2027, operating system providers must collect a child’s birth date or age at account setup and transmit a simple age‑bracket signal to applications downloaded from covered stores. Developers must request and rely on that signal to determine a user’s age, and OS providers and stores may not share the data for other purposes. Violations are subject to civil penalties enforced by the Attorney General.

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Vote

Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.) · Sep 13, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 18, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jul 15, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 7, 2025

History

1. Oct 13, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 675, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 13, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 24, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. Sep 13, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3480.).
5. Sep 13, 2025Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
6. Sep 13, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. Sep 13, 2025Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3477.)
8. Sep 12, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2996.).
9. Sep 8, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. Sep 5, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
11. Aug 29, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
12. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

The 12 most recent of 34 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Wicks · sponsor
• Alanis
• Bauer-Kahan
• Dixon
• Harabedian
• Hoover
• Kalra
• Lowenthal
• Stefani
• Umberg
• Weber Pierson

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