Companion chatbots: children’s safety.
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2025-2026 session
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 17, 2026
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20. · Feb 18, 2026
Referred to Com. on RLS. · Feb 26, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Mar 25, 2026
Re-referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD. · Apr 8, 2026
Set for hearing April 20. · Apr 9, 2026
Set for hearing April 21 in JUD. pending receipt. · Apr 14, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3958.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 20, 2026
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3978.) (April 21). · Apr 27, 2026
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 28, 2026
Set for hearing May 11. · May 4, 2026
May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. · May 11, 2026
Set for hearing May 14. · May 12, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 4265.) (May 14). · May 14, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 14, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4346.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 19, 2026
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 20, 2026
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. · May 26, 2026
Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. · Jun 4, 2026
Coauthors revised. · Jun 16, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Jun 16, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Jun 25, 2026
July 1 hearing postponed by committee. · Jul 1, 2026
Coauthors revised. · Jul 2, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 2, 2026
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. · Aug 5, 2026
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. · Aug 13, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (August 13). · Aug 13, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 13, 2026
Read third time and amended. · Aug 17, 2026
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 17, 2026
Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 1. Page 6819.) · Aug 28, 2026
Read third time and amended. · Aug 28, 2026
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 28, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 31, 2026
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Aug 31, 2026
Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file. · Aug 31, 2026
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Aug 31, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. · Sep 9, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Sep 10, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 190, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 10, 2026
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
SB 1119 Padilla Senate Third Reading By WicksAssembly · 2026-08-31 · (PASS) · Ayes 69, Noes 4, Abstain 6
W/O REF. TO FILE SB1119 PadillaSenate · 2026-08-31 · (PASS) · Ayes 40, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass.Assembly · 2026-08-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 1, Abstain 3
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2026-07-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 2, Abstain 1
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]Assembly · 2026-06-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 10, Noes 1, Abstain 1
Senate 3rd Reading SB1119 Padilla et al.Senate · 2026-05-19 · (PASS) · Ayes 39, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do passSenate · 2026-05-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2026-05-11 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2026-04-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Senate · 2026-04-20 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
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