California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 2239 — Digital discrimination of access: prohibition.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law prohibits fixed and mobile internet service providers, as defined, that provide broadband internet access service, as defined, from engaging in specified actions concerning the treatment of internet traffic. This bill would define "digital discrimination of access" as policies or practices not justified by a legitimate business impediment, including genuine issues of technical or economic feasibility, that differentially impact consumers' access to broadband internet access service based on their race, ethnicity, color, religion, or national origin, or that are intended to have a differential impact. The bill would prohibit entities that provide, facilitate, and affect consumer access to broadband internet access service, including internet service providers, from engaging in digital discrimination of access, as specified. The bill would authorize only the Attorney General to bring a civil action against those entities for violating that prohibition, as provided.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

  3. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (July 2).

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  7. Referred to Coms. on E., U. & C. and JUD.

  8. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 43. Noes 10. Page 5556.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 16).

  12. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5215.)

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Read second time and amended.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (April 23).

  19. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  20. Read second time and amended.

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 10).

  22. Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. Read second time and amended.

  24. Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

  25. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. Read second time and amended.

  26. Referred to Coms. on C. & C. and JUD.

  27. From printer. May be heard in committee March 10.

  28. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 1100
Republican 0100
Total 9200
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7001
Unaffiliated 4102
Republican 0300
Total 11403
% of votes cast 61%22%0%17%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Newman — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Min — Not Voting
Dodd — Not Voting
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Not Voting
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay

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AB 2239 Bonta Assembly Third Reading

Passed 43 Yea · 10 Nay · 27 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 350012
Unaffiliated 82010
Republican 0805
Total 4310027
% of votes cast 54%13%0%34%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Ting — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wood — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
Maienschein — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Villapudua — Not Voting
Friedman — Not Voting
Low — Not Voting
Essayli — Not Voting
Waldron — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Not Voting
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Not Voting
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Not Voting
Papan, Diane Democratic Not Voting
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Nay
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Wallis, Greg Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9000
Unaffiliated 2100
Republican 0300
Total 11400
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Villapudua — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 1001
Republican 0200
Total 9201
% of votes cast 75%17%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5100
Democratic 2001
Republican 0200
Total 7301
% of votes cast 64%27%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2239 do?
Existing law prohibits fixed and mobile internet service providers, as defined, that provide broadband internet access service, as defined, from engaging in specified actions concerning the treatment of internet traffic. This bill would define "digital discrimination of access" as policies or practices not justified by a legitimate business impediment, including genuine issues of technical or economic feasibility, that differentially impact consumers' access to broadband internet access service based on their race, ethnicity, color, religion, or national origin, or that are intended to have a differential impact. The bill would prohibit entities that provide, facilitate, and affect consumer access to broadband internet access service, including internet service providers, from engaging in digital discrimination of access, as specified. The bill would authorize only the Attorney General to bring a civil action against those entities for violating that prohibition, as provided.
Who sponsors AB 2239?
AB 2239 is sponsored by Bonta, Mia (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2239?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2239?
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