SB867California2025 sessionPassed / Enacted

Toys: companion chatbots.

Child safety (incl. AI-CSAM)Consumer protection & disclosure

Plain-language summary

Regulates the sale and marketing of children's toys equipped with AI-driven companion chatbots, requiring safety disclosures and other safeguards for child users. Amends state business regulations governing toy manufacturers.

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History

Jan 5, 2026

SIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Jan 6, 2026

SFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after February 5.

Feb 18, 2026

SReferred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and APPR.

Feb 23, 2026

SFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.

Mar 16, 2026

SSet for hearing April 6.

Apr 7, 2026

SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3741.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Apr 10, 2026

SSet for hearing April 20.

Apr 20, 2026

SApril 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

May 8, 2026

SSet for hearing May 14.

May 14, 2026

SFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4254.) (May 14).

May 14, 2026

SRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

May 18, 2026

SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 26, 2026

SOrdered to special consent calendar.

May 28, 2026

SRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4525.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 28, 2026

AIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

Jun 4, 2026

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

Jun 17, 2026

ACoauthors revised.

Jun 17, 2026

AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Jul 1, 2026

AJuly 1 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

Aug 13, 2026

AAssembly Rule 63 suspended.

Aug 13, 2026

AFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).

Aug 13, 2026

ARead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 17, 2026

ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 27, 2026

AJoint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended.

Aug 27, 2026

ARead third time and amended.

Aug 27, 2026

AOrdered to third reading.

Aug 31, 2026

ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

Aug 31, 2026

SIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Aug 31, 2026

SAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Sep 9, 2026

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

Sep 10, 2026

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 10, 2026

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 189, Statutes of 2026.

Progress

Introduced

Engrossed

Enrolled

Passed

Signed into lawSep 10, 2026