California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 56
Social media: warning labels.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bauer-Kahan (Democratic)
Cosponsors (7)
- Wicks (Democratic)
- Kalra (Democratic)
- Lowenthal (Democratic)
- Ortega (Democratic)
- Papan (Democratic)
- Rubio
- Weber Pierson (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law generally regulates social media platforms, including, among other laws, the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act that prohibits an operator of an addictive internet-based service or application, including a social media platform, from providing an addictive feed, as defined, to a minor user, except as prescribed.
This bill would enact the Social Media Warning Law that would require a covered platform, as defined, to display a certain black box warning to certain users each day the user initially accesses the social media platform, again after 3 hours of cumulative active use, and thereafter at least once per hour of cumulative active use, as prescribed.
This bill would specify that its provisions shall not be interpreted to serve as the basis for a private right of action, as specified. The bill would make its provisions operative on January 1, 2027, and would declare these provisions severable.
Text versions
- 10/13/25 - Chaptered· Oct 13, 2025
- 09/16/25 - Enrolled· Sep 16, 2025
- 09/05/25 - Amended Senate· Sep 5, 2025
- 08/29/25 - Amended Senate· Aug 29, 2025
- 07/10/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 10, 2025
- 07/03/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 3, 2025
- 05/01/25 - Amended Assembly· May 1, 2025
- 04/21/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 21, 2025
- 02/25/25 - Amended Assembly· Feb 25, 2025
- 12/02/24 - Introduced· Dec 2, 2024
- AB56
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 House | AB 56 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 11, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB56 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Weber Pierson | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 16, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 29, 2025 House | AB 56 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 671, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 24, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 12, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 7. Page 3368.). - Sep 12, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 5. Page 2925.). - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Sep 5, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29). - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 17, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Jul 3, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Jul 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1). - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HEALTH. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 29, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 0. Page 1777.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23). - May 23, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - May 5, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 1, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 30, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 29). - Apr 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. - Apr 1, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Mar 12, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Feb 25, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. - Dec 3, 2024 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2. - Dec 2, 2024 · House
Read first time. To print.