California 20252026 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly Bipartisan · 53 D · 6 R cosponsors

HR 117 — Relative to Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act of 1996.

Last action — Coauthors revised.

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

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced June 09, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 65 sponsors

    1 primary, 64 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (53 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses liability protections for online platforms under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

This bill proposes changes to Section 230, which currently limits the liability of online platforms for user-generated content. It aims to modify how these protections operate, impacting how online services manage content posted by users.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The most recent version of HR 117 includes a new line that adds information about the bill's purpose, while it removes an earlier line of text. This change helps clarify the intent of the bill and makes it easier for people to understand what it aims to achieve. Clear communication in legislative text is important because it allows citizens to follow the discussions and decisions made by their representatives.

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Action History

  1. Read. Adopted.

  2. Coauthors revised.

  3. From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (June 23).

  4. Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  5. Introduced.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 64 co-sponsors · 57 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (64)

Not signed on (57)

57 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Be adopted. To third reading.

Passed 13 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Republican 2101
Total 13101
% of votes cast 87%7%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
DeMaio, Carl Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Not Voting
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 117?
HR 117 is sponsored by Ávila Farías, Carrillo, Garcia, Lowenthal, Patterson, Rivas, Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca (Democratic), Dixon, Diane (Republican), Zbur, Rick Chavez (Democratic), Wilson, Lori D. (Democratic), Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Ward, Christopher M. (Democratic), Wallis, Greg (Republican), Valencia, Avelino (Democratic), Stefani, Catherine (Democratic), Soria, Esmeralda (Democratic), Solache, Jr., José Luis (Democratic), Sharp-Collins, LaShae (Democratic), Schultz, Nick (Democratic), Schiavo, Pilar (Democratic), Rubio, Blanca E. (Democratic), Rogers, Chris (Democratic), Rodriguez, Michelle (Democratic), Rodriguez, Celeste (Democratic), Ransom, Rhodesia (Democratic), Ramos, James C. (Democratic), Quirk-Silva, Sharon (Democratic), Petrie-Norris, Cottie (Democratic), Pellerin, Gail (Democratic), Patel, Darshana R. (Democratic), Papan, Diane (Democratic), Pacheco, Blanca (Democratic), Ortega, Liz (Democratic), Nguyen, Stephanie (Democratic), Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic), McKinnor, Tina (Democratic), Lee, Alex (Democratic), Krell, Maggy (Democratic), Kalra, Ash (Democratic), Jackson, Corey A. (Democratic), Irwin, Jacqui (Democratic), Hoover, Josh (Republican), Hart, Gregg (Democratic), Harabedian, John (Democratic), Haney, Matt (Democratic), González, Mark (Democratic), Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican), Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), Gabriel, Jesse (Democratic), Davies, Laurie (Republican), Connolly, Damon (Democratic), Caloza, Jessica (Democratic), Calderon, Lisa (Democratic), Bryan, Isaac G. (Democratic), Bonta, Mia (Democratic), Boerner, Tasha (Democratic), Berman, Marc (Democratic), Bennett, Steve (Democratic), Bains, Jasmeet (Democratic), Arambula, Joaquin (Democratic), Alvarez, David (Democratic), Alanis, Juan (Republican), Ahrens, Patrick (Democratic), Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. (Democratic), and Addis, Dawn (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 117?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced June 09, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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