Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 302
Pupil and parental communication: extracurricular activities: addictive feeds.
Progress
595 days from first to latest action, across 40 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 23
Referred to committee
Mar 28
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 23
Passed first chamber
May 23
Passed second chamber
Aug 25
Sent to governor
Sep 8
Became law
Sep 10
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Assembly · Apr 22, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 12–2
12 Yea
2 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Apr 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 9–3
9 Yea
3 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · May 14, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–4
11 Yea
4 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 302 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · May 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 56–11
56 Yea
11 Nay
12 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Public Safety]
Senate · Jul 15, 2025
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Aug 18, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
Senate · Jun 24, 2026
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended
Senate · Jun 29, 2026
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB302 Bauer-Kahan By Stern
Senate · Aug 25, 2026
Passed 39–0
39 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.
Assembly · Aug 27, 2026
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 302 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Aug 28, 2026
Passed 77–0
77 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 181, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 10, 2026 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 10, 2026 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Sep 8, 2026 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6783.). Education
Aug 28, 2026 · Assembly
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 27). Education
Aug 27, 2026 · Assembly
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6646.)
Aug 26, 2026 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. Education
Aug 25, 2026 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Aug 25, 2026 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5758.).
Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29). Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection
Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection
Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on ED. and P., D.T., & C.P. Education
Jun 15, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
Jun 12, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
Jun 12, 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 APPR. Appropriations
Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Held under submission.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 17, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
Jul 17, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
Jul 17, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 15).
Jul 16, 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 JUD. Judiciary
Jul 3, 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 JUD. Judiciary
Jun 27, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S. Judiciary
Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
Jun 24, 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. Health
Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. Health
Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 11. Page 1650.)
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 15, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14). Appropriations
May 14, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
May 5, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended.
May 1, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 29).
Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. Health
Mar 28, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.
Jan 24, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Jan 23, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
In committee
- Health
Assembly
Referred Mar 28, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 26 days
- Judiciary
Assembly
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 7 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 9 days
- Health
Senate
Referred Jun 4, 2025 · never reported
- Rules
Senate
Referred Jun 24, 2025 · never reported
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Jun 25, 2025 · heard Jul 16, 2025 · reported after 21 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 17, 2025 · never reported
- Public Safety
Senate
Referred Jul 17, 2025 · never reported
- Education
Senate
Referred Jun 15, 2026 · heard Jun 25, 2026 · reported after 10 days
- Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection
Senate
Referred Jun 25, 2026 · heard Jun 29, 2026 · reported after 4 days
- Education
Assembly
Referred Aug 25, 2026 · heard Aug 27, 2026 · reported after 2 days