Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 185, Statutes of 2026.
Legislative status
- Introduced
- In Committee
- Reported by Committee
- Floor Vote Scheduled
- Passed One Chamber
- Passed Both Chambers
- Sent to Executive
- Enacted
Summary
The bill creates a system for reporting child sexual abuse material. It is intended to aid law‑enforcement agencies and protect victims by providing a clear way to flag such content. The measure has cleared the Assembly and is moving to the next legislative step.
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78 yes
0 no
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6638.). · Aug 26, 2026
Hearings
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Aug 13, 2026
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Aug 3, 2026
- Judiciary Committee HearingJudiciary · Jun 30, 2026
- Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer ProtectionSenate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee · Jun 29, 2026
- Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee HearingPrivacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection · Jun 29, 2026
History
- Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.)
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5242.)
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Read second time and amended.
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21).
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
The 12 most recent of 20 recorded actions.
Sponsors
- Buffy Wicks (D) · sponsor
- Aguiar-Curry
- Bauer-Kahan
- Kalra
- Krell
- Macedo
- Petrie-Norris
- Stefani
- Wicks
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