Assembly BillIntroducedBusiness and Professions
AB 1865: Text message advertisements.
What AB 1865 does, verified May 16, 2026
This bill aims to regulate text message advertisements in California by prohibiting the transmission of allowed ads between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on recipient devices, regardless of consent. The sender must adjust message timing to Pacific Standard Time. Recipients who receive ads during this prohibited time can file a civil lawsuit against the sender. Additionally, public prosecutors and the Attorney General can also take action to enforce the provisions, excluding the violation from being a criminal offense.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-05-14)Alert me
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| May. 14, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| May. 06, 2026 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr. 22, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Mar. 25, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| Mar. 18, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. |