AB1064California2025 sessionVetoed

Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act.

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

Plain-language summary

The Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act creates new rules in California's Business and Professions Code governing AI products or services directed at children. The bill establishes child-protective standards for AI systems that interact with or affect minors. It imposes obligations on companies that develop or deploy AI tools accessible to children.

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History

Feb 20, 2025

ARead first time. To print.

Feb 21, 2025

AFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

Mar 10, 2025

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

Mar 28, 2025

AIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Apr 10, 2025

AFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

Apr 21, 2025

ARe-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

Apr 23, 2025

ACoauthors revised.

Apr 23, 2025

AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

Apr 30, 2025

AFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 29).

May 1, 2025

ARead second time and amended.

May 5, 2025

ARe-referred to Com. on APPR.

May 14, 2025

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

May 23, 2025

AAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

May 23, 2025

AFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).

May 23, 2025

ARead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

May 27, 2025

ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jun 2, 2025

ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 12. Page 1935.)

Jun 3, 2025

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

Jun 11, 2025

SReferred to Com. on JUD.

Jul 16, 2025

SFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 15).

Jul 17, 2025

SRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Aug 18, 2025

SIn committee: Referred to suspense file.

Aug 29, 2025

SFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

Aug 29, 2025

SRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

Sep 2, 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 10, 2025

SRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 6. Page 2800.).

Sep 10, 2025

AIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

Sep 11, 2025

ASenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 8. Page 3334.).

Sep 23, 2025

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Oct 13, 2025

AVetoed by Governor.

Oct 13, 2025

AConsideration of Governor's veto pending.

Jan 22, 2026

AConsideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

Progress

Introduced

Engrossed

Enrolled

Passed

Signed into law

VetoedOct 13, 2025