Age verification signals: software applications.
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Officially: “Age verification signals: software applications.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 session
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Read first time. To print. · Feb 11, 2026
From printer. May be heard in committee March 14. · Feb 12, 2026
Referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Mar 19, 2026
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. · Mar 19, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Mar 23, 2026
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. · Mar 31, 2026
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. · Apr 6, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Apr 7, 2026
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. · Apr 13, 2026
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (April 21). · Apr 22, 2026
Read second time and amended. · Apr 23, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 27, 2026
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. · May 6, 2026
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14). · May 14, 2026
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. · May 18, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 19, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 1.) · May 26, 2026
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · May 27, 2026
Referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. · Jun 3, 2026
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. · Jun 22, 2026
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29). · Jun 30, 2026
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 1, 2026
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. · Aug 3, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). · Aug 13, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 13, 2026
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · Aug 21, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 24, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). · Aug 26, 2026
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Aug 27, 2026
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 6749.). · Aug 27, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. · Sep 4, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Sep 10, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 10, 2026
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AB 1856 Wicks Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2026-08-27 · (PASS) · Ayes 69, Noes 0, Abstain 10
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1856 Wicks By PadillaSenate · 2026-08-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 40, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do passSenate · 2026-08-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2026-08-03 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2026-06-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 9, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 1856 Wicks Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2026-05-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 68, Noes 1, Abstain 11
Do pass as amended.Assembly · 2026-05-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 4
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2026-04-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 1, Abstain 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2026. (Sep 10, 2026).