AB-2246 • 2026

Online service, product, or feature: access by children.

Children

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Wicks
Last action: 2026-06-03
Official status: Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.
Effective date: Not listed

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Online service, product, or feature: access by children.

AB 2246, as amended, Wicks.

What This Bill Does

AB 2246, as amended, Wicks.
Online service, product, or feature: access by children.
Existing law, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, requires a business that provides an online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children to comply with certain requirements, including, among other things, prohibiting the business from profiling a child by default or using personal information for any reason other than the reason for which that information was collected, except as specified.
Existing law imposes specified civil penalties upon a business that violates these provisions.

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Bill History

2026-06-03 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-26 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 1.)
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
2026-05-13 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
Measure version as amended on April 23 corrected.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 21).
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2246, as amended, Wicks.
Online service, product, or feature: access by children.
Existing law, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, requires a business that provides an online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children to comply with certain requirements, including, among other things, prohibiting the business from profiling a child by default or using personal information for any reason other than the reason for which that information was collected, except as specified. Existing law imposes specified civil penalties upon a business that violates these provisions.
This bill would impose similar provisions without the above-referenced exceptions and would impose civil penalties for a violation of these provisions.

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