California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2076
The Parent's Accountability and Child Protection Act: online marketplaces: nitrous oxide.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lowenthal (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Petrie-Norris (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires a person or business that conducts business in California and that seeks to sell specified products or services, to take reasonable steps, as specified, to ensure that the purchaser is of legal age at the time of purchase or delivery, including, but not limited to, verifying the age of the purchaser. That law specifies that a person or business that violates these provisions is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $7,500 for each violation.
This bill would add nitrous oxide, as provided, to the above-referenced list of specified products or services. The bill would prohibit an online seller from allowing a purchaser to use a gift card or store credit for specified products or services that are illegal to sell to a minor. The bill would increase the amount of the civil penalty that may be imposed upon a person or business that violates these provisions to $7,500 for each violation, and would also authorize a court to exercise its discretion to increase the civil penalty imposed upon a business if it had annual gross revenues in excess of $25,000,000 in the preceding calendar year, to an amount not exceeding $250,000 per violation if it finds that doing so is necessary to deter future violations. The bill would specify that a public prosecutor that brings an action for violation of these provisions may also seek injunctive relief and attorney's fees and costs.
Text versions
- 09/30/26 - Chaptered· Sep 30, 2026
- 08/27/26 - Enrolled· Aug 27, 2026
- 06/04/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 4, 2026
- 04/09/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 9, 2026
- 03/23/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 23, 2026
- 02/18/26 - Introduced· Feb 18, 2026
- AB2076
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 House | AB 2076 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments By RODRIGUEZ, C. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 24, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2076 Lowenthal et al. By Blakespear | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 3, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 22, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 16, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 21, 2026 House | AB 2076 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 920, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 31, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 25, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6466.). - Aug 24, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 23, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 17, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on JUD., P., D.T., & C.P. and APPR. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 21, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 3. Page 5209.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 14). - Apr 22, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 7). - Mar 25, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P., JUD. and APPR. - Feb 19, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.