SB1111California2025 sessionEnrolled

Digital replicas.

Likeness & IP (name/image/voice)Deepfakes & synthetic media

Plain-language summary

Establishes civil and criminal protections against the unauthorized creation or use of digital replicas of a person's likeness or voice, amending the Civil Code and Penal Code.

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History

Feb 17, 2026

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

Feb 18, 2026

SFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

Feb 26, 2026

SReferred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

Mar 23, 2026

SFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

Mar 24, 2026

SWithdrawn from committee.

Mar 24, 2026

SRe-referred to Com. on RLS.

Apr 8, 2026

SRe-referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and PUB. S.

Apr 9, 2026

SSet for hearing April 13.

Apr 14, 2026

SSet for hearing April 21 in PUB. S. pending receipt.

Apr 14, 2026

SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 3843.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

Apr 22, 2026

SFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3983.) (April 21).

Apr 23, 2026

SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.

Apr 30, 2026

SRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4112.) Ordered to the Assembly.

Apr 30, 2026

AIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

May 18, 2026

AReferred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and PUB. S.

Jun 17, 2026

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

Jul 1, 2026

AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Aug 5, 2026

AAugust 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

Aug 13, 2026

AAssembly Rule 63 suspended.

Aug 13, 2026

AFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).

Aug 13, 2026

ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 28, 2026

ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

Aug 28, 2026

SIn Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Progress

Introduced

Engrossed

EnrolledAug 28, 2026

Passed

Signed into law