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CA AB2023

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Introduced February 17, 2026 by Assembly Members Wicks and Bauer-Kahan, with Senator Padilla as principal coauthor
  • Placeholder bill stating legislative intent to enact future legislation relating to chatbots and children's safety
  • References existing California law requiring companion chatbot operators to maintain protocols preventing suicidal ideation, suicide, or self-harm content
  • Current law already requires operators to notify minor users they are interacting with AI and disclose that chatbots may not be suitable for some minors
  • Contains no substantive new requirements; requires only majority vote, no appropriation, and no fiscal committee review

Legislative Description

Chatbots: children’s safety.

Last Action

From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

2/18/2026

Full Bill Text

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