AB 1856: Age verification signals: software applications.
This bill aims to improve age verification for software applications and online services in California. It requires operating system providers to provide an accessible interface that asks users for their birth date or age at account setup. The bill also deems developers to have actual knowledge of the age range of users who access their applications from a specified device. Additionally, the bill expands the definition of "application" to include online services, products, and features, and deletes the provision that deemed developers to have actual knowledge across all platforms of the application and points of access.
| Aug. 24, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 21, 2026 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). |
| Aug. 03, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |