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Authors Lowenthal   Patterson  
Coauthors: Harabedian   Pellerin   Rivas  
Subject Injuries to children: civil penalties.
Relating To relating to social media platforms.
Title An act to add Section 1714.02 to the Civil Code, relating to social media platforms.
Last Action Dt 2025-04-03
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2025-07-14     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-06-30     In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-23     In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-05-21     Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.
2025-05-13     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-12     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 1507.)
2025-04-09     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-04-08     Coauthors revised.
2025-04-08     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8).
2025-04-07     Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-04-03     Read second time and amended.
2025-04-02     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 1).
2025-03-18     Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-03-17     Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.
2025-03-17     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
2024-12-03     From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
2024-12-02     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2025-04-03
Amended Assembly     2025-03-17
Introduced     2024-12-02
Analyses TBD
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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.