AB 2076 California 20252026 session
The Parent's Accountability and Child Protection Act: online marketplaces: nitrous oxide.
Existing law requires a person or business that conducts business in California and that seeks to sell specified products or services, to take reasonable steps, as specified, to ensure that the purchaser is of legal age at the time of purchase or delivery, including, but not limited to, verifying the age of the purchaser. That law specifies that a person or business that violates these provisions is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $7,500 for each violation. This bill would add nitrous oxide, as provided, to the above-referenced list of specified products or services. The bill would prohibit an online seller from allowing a purchaser to use a gift card or store credit for specified products or services that are illegal to sell to a minor. The bill would increase the amount of the civil penalty that may be imposed upon a person or business that violates these provisions to $7,500 for each violation, and would also authorize a court to exercise its discretion to increase the civil penalty imposed upon a business if it had annual gross revenues in excess of $25,000,000 in the preceding calendar year, to an amount not exceeding $250,000 per violation if it finds that doing so is necessary to deter future violations. The bill would specify that a public prosecutor that brings an action for violation of these provisions may also seek injunctive relief and attorney's fees and costs.
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
Passed one chamber — last recorded action August 13, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Recorded votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
9 yes · 0 no · pass June 22, 2026
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]
11 yes · 0 no · pass June 16, 2026
AB 2076 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading
65 yes · 3 no · pass May 21, 2026
Passage likelihood
95% Higher than most bills at this stage
This is an estimate, not a guarantee. It is computed from the signals listed below and nothing else. It does not account for leadership priorities, floor scheduling, or negotiations that are not in the public record.
What the estimate is based on
- Historical base rate About 20% of introduced state bills are enacted.
- Current stage Passed one chamber.
- Cosponsors 1 cosponsor.
State-level impact
State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.
Official actions
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
- In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
- From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
- Referred to Coms. on JUD., P., D.T., & C.P. and APPR.
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 3. Page 5209.)
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 14).
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Read second time and amended.
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 7).
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
- Coauthors revised.
- Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
- From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
- Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P., JUD. and APPR.
- From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
- Read first time. To print.