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Home/Bills/SB 1142California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 1142: Digital Dignity Act.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified June 1, 2026

What SB 1142 does, verified June 1, 2026

The Digital Dignity Act aims to protect individuals from false impersonation and defamation in the digital age. It subjects individuals who distribute content with a digital replica to liability for crimes involving false impersonation and civil actions for defamation. The act requires online platforms to implement mechanisms that allow users to revoke access to their digital replicas at any time. This includes maintaining records for 90 days in case of a court order. The city attorney or attorney general can bring civil actions to enforce these provisions, seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. (2026-05-14)Alert me
Recent actions14 total · showing 5
May. 14, 2026May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
May. 12, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
May. 11, 2026May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May. 04, 2026Set for hearing May 11.
Apr. 23, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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