AB 1946
Reporting mechanism: child sexual abuse material.
Became law · by Wicks, Krell · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2026-08-26: (PASS), 39 ayes, 0 noes, 1 not voting · Assembly 3rd Reading AB1946 Wicks et al. By Gonzalez
Aye (39): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, Brian Jones R, Caroline Menjivar D, Catherine Blakespear D, Christopher Cabaldon D, Dave Cortese D, Eloise Gómez Reyes D, Henry Stern D, Jerry McNerney D, Jesse Arreguín D, John Laird D, Josh Becker D, Kelly Seyarto R, Laura Richardson D, Lena Gonzalez D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Shannon Grove R, Stephen Padilla D, Steven Choi R, Susan Rubio D, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D
Not voting (1): Tony Strickland R
Who lobbied on it
7 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 1946 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
Meta Platforms, Inc. · COMMON SENSE MEDIA · COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · OpenAI OPCO, LLC · Pinterest, Inc. · SNAP INC. · TIKTOK USDS JOINT VENTURE LLC
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Asm Privacy and Consumer Protection Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | (PASS) | 14 | 1 |
| 2026-04-21 | Asm Judiciary Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 12 | 0 |
| 2026-05-14 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 11 | 0 |
| 2026-05-26 | Assembly floor AB 1946 Wicks Assembly Third Reading | (PASS) | 75 | 0 |
| 2026-06-29 | Sen Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | (PASS) | 9 | 0 |
| 2026-06-30 | Sen Judiciary Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 13 | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2026-08-13 | Sen Appropriations Do pass | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2026-08-26 | Assembly floor AB 1946 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KRELL | (PASS) | 78 | 0 |
| 2026-08-26 | Senate floor Assembly 3rd Reading AB1946 Wicks et al. By Gonzalez | (PASS) | 39 | 0 |