Josh Lowenthal
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 69
Author
Existing law provides that everyone is responsible not only for the result of their willful acts but also for an injury occasioned to another by their want of ordinary care or skill in the management of their property or person. This bill would make a social media platform, as defined, liable for specified damages if the social media platform fails to exercise ordinary care or skill by causing injury to a child.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 1507.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Coauthors revised.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8).
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 1).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB2 | HTML |
| 12/02/24 - Introduced | |
| 03/17/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/03/25 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/29/25- Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection | |
| 04/08/25- Assembly Judiciary | |
| 04/09/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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