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AB 22462025–2026 SessionIN COMMITTEEDEMOCRAT

Youth Social Media Protection Act: report.

Introduced Feb 19, 2026Buffy Wicks (D-CA)

Summary

The Youth Social Media Protection Act requires a large social media platform to create a process by which a verified reporter can make a report of a social media-related threat or a violation of the large social media platform's terms of service that in the verified reporter's opinion poses a risk or a severe risk to the health and safety of a minor, as specified. This bill would require the Attorney General to submit a report to the Legislature on children's safety features on social media platforms.

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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Feb 19, 2026

Read first time. To print.

House
Feb 20, 2026

From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

House
Mar 19, 2026

Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.

House
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.

House
Mar 23, 2026

Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

House