California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2442 — Social media platforms: false information.

Last action — From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 a person, among others, from making or disseminating in any advertising device, or in any manner or means whatever, including over the internet, any statement concerning real or personal property or services that is untrue or misleading, as specified. Existing law defines libel as a false and unprivileged publication, including by writing, printing, or picture, that exposes any person to hatred, contempt, and ridicule, among other things. This bill would require a person that operates a social media platform, as defined, to disclose whether or not that social media platform has a policy or mechanism in place to address the spread of misinformation, as specified. The bill would require the disclosure to be made easily accessible on the social media platform's website and mobile application. The bill would provide 30 days to cure a violation of its provisions. The bill would authorize only the Attorney General to enforce violations of its provisions and would subject a person to a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day the person is in violation of the bill's provisions. The bill would require those penalty moneys to be deposited into the Public Rights Law Enforcement Special Fund.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 17. Page 4820.)

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  6. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (May 27).

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M.

  13. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  14. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chau · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Chau

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2442 Chau Assembly Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 17 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 19102
Unaffiliated 371103
Republican 0501
Total 561706
% of votes cast 71%22%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Burke — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Salas — Yea
Levine — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Wood — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Ting — Yea
Gray — Yea
Chau — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Fong — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Brough — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Quirk — Not Voting
Cooper — Not Voting
Daly — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Smith — Yea
Weber — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Diep — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Low — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Not Voting
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Nay
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 5201
Republican 0001
Total 7202
% of votes cast 64%18%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Kiley — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Maienschein — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

civil-rights elections technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2442 do?
Existing law prohibits a person, among others, from making or disseminating in any advertising device, or in any manner or means whatever, including over the internet, any statement concerning real or personal property or services that is untrue or misleading, as specified. Existing law defines libel as a false and unprivileged publication, including by writing, printing, or picture, that exposes any person to hatred, contempt, and ridicule, among other things. This bill would require a person that operates a social media platform, as defined, to disclose whether or not that social media platform has a policy or mechanism in place to address the spread of misinformation, as specified. The bill would require the disclosure to be made easily accessible on the social media platform's website and mobile application. The bill would provide 30 days to cure a violation of its provisions. The bill would authorize only the Attorney General to enforce violations of its provisions and would subject a person to a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day the person is in violation of the bill's provisions. The bill would require those penalty moneys to be deposited into the Public Rights Law Enforcement Special Fund.
Who sponsors AB 2442?
AB 2442 is sponsored by Chau.
What is the current status of AB 2442?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 2442?
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