AB621California2025 sessionPassed / Enacted

Deepfake pornography.

Deepfakes & synthetic media Liability & private right of action

Plain-language summary

Expands California's existing civil law on non-consensual intimate imagery to cover AI-generated deepfake pornography. The bill amends Civil Code Section 1708.86 to extend protections and remedies to victims of deepfake sexual content distributed without consent. It strengthens civil liability for those who create or distribute such material.

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History

Feb 13, 2025

ARead first time. To print.

Feb 14, 2025

AFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

Mar 3, 2025

AReferred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P.

Mar 6, 2025

ARe-referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

Mar 20, 2025

AFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 18).

Mar 24, 2025

ARead second time and amended.

Mar 25, 2025

ARe-referred to Com. on JUD.

Apr 8, 2025

AFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8).

Apr 9, 2025

ARead second time and amended.

Apr 10, 2025

ARe-referred to Com. on APPR.

Apr 23, 2025

AIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

May 23, 2025

AFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

May 27, 2025

ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jun 2, 2025

ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1841.)

Jun 3, 2025

SIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Jun 11, 2025

SReferred to Com. on JUD.

Jul 3, 2025

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

Jul 16, 2025

SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Aug 18, 2025

SIn committee: Referred to suspense file.

Aug 29, 2025

SFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

Aug 29, 2025

SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.

Sep 5, 2025

SRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Sep 8, 2025

SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.

Sep 9, 2025

SRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2656.).

Sep 9, 2025

AIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

Sep 10, 2025

ASenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3225.).

Sep 22, 2025

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Oct 13, 2025

Approved by the Governor.

Oct 13, 2025

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 673, Statutes of 2025.

Progress

Introduced

Engrossed

Enrolled

Passed

Signed into lawOct 13, 2025