United States of America: Bill amending Civil Code including age verification requirements for online services and software applications (AB 1043)

Progress

Current status
adopted
01 Jan 2027 in force
13 Oct 2025 adopted
13 Sep 2025 adopted
20 Feb 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
software provider: app stores
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2027
in force

Law on Age Verification Signals in Software Applications and Online Services (AB 1043) enters into force

On 1 January 2027, the Law on Age Verification Signals in Software Applications and Online Services (AB 1043) enters into force, codified under Title 1.81.9 (commencing with Section 1798.500) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code and cited as th…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
13 Oct 2025
adopted

Governor of California signed Bill amending Civil Code including age verification requirements for online services and software applications (AB 1043)

On 13 October 2025, the Governor of California signed into law the Bill amending the Civil Code to include age verification requirements for online services and software applications (AB 1043). The law introduces Title 1.81.9 (commencing with Sectio…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
13 Sep 2025
adopted

Bill amending Civil Code to include age verification requirements for online services and software applications (AB 1043) was adopted by the California State Legislature

On 13 September 2025, the California State Legislature adopted the Bill amending the Civil Code to include age verification requirements for online services and software applications (AB 1043). The Bill establishes obligations for operating system p…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
20 Feb 2025
under deliberation

Bill amending Civil Code to include age verification requirements for online services and software applications (AB 1043) was introduced to California Assembly

On 20 February 2025, the Bill amending the Civil Code to include age verification requirements for online services and software applications was introduced to the California Assembly. The Bill applies to developers of software applications and onlin…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament