Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission.

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

The bill proposes to establish age‑based limits on certain online platforms, affecting minors who use those services and the platforms themselves. It assigns a role to the e‑Safety Advisory Commission to develop or oversee those restrictions, aiming to improve online safety for youth.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 7003.). · Aug 31, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 30, 2026
• Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Hearing
  Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection · Jun 22, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026

History

1. Jun 1, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.)
3. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. May 14, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 14).
6. May 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7. Apr 27, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 23, 2026Read second time and amended.
9. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21).
10. Apr 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
11. Apr 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
12. Apr 14, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Josh Lowenthal (D) · sponsor
• Allen
• Alvarez
• Arambula
• Bauer-Kahan
• Bonta
• Dixon
• Hadwick
• Harabedian
• Hoover
• Johnson
• Kalra
• Lowenthal
• Muratsuchi
• Patterson
• Schiavo
• Wallis
• Wicks

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