Pupil safety: nonconsensual artificial intimate images: study.

Education Technology

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Lackey (A) , Alanis (A) , Blanca Rubio
Last action: 2026-04-09
Official status: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Study on Nonconsensual Artificial Intimate Images for School Safety

This law requires the State Department of Education to study nonconsensual artificial intimate images involving students from kindergarten through grade 12 and report findings by January 1, 2028.

What This Bill Does

Requires the State Department of Education to conduct a study on nonconsensual artificial intimate images involving pupils in grades K-12.
The study must include information about resources available to schools regarding these images and their effects on students.
Requiring the department to submit the completed study to specific legislative committees by January 1, 2028.

Who It Names or Affects

State Department of Education
Public elementary and secondary schools in California

Terms To Know

Nonconsensual artificial intimate images: Photos or videos that show private moments without the person's permission, created using technology.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what actions will be taken based on the study results.
It is unclear how much funding will be provided for conducting this study.

Bill History

2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on ED.
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 2291, as amended, Lackey.
Pupil safety: nonconsensual
artificial
intimate images: study.
Existing law establishes the State Department of Education under the administration of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and assigns to the department numerous responsibilities relating to the governance of the public elementary and secondary schools in the state.
This bill would require the department to conduct a study on nonconsensual
artificial
intimate images involving pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and would require the study to include, among other things, a summary of the resources for schools regarding nonconsensual
artificial
intimate images and the effects of nonconsensual
artificial
intimate images on pupils. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, to complete and submit the study to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032.

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