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United States of America: California Assembly Bill-1138 Parent Accountability and Child Protection Act

Progress

Current status
rejected
29 Sep 2020 rejected
12 Sep 2020 adopted

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

29 Sep 2020
rejected

Veto of California Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act introducing consent mechanism for minor protection

Veto by the governor of California of amendment to Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act, which requires social media operators to get consent from parents for underage minor users to create an account.

Source
Event type law
Action type veto
Government branch executive
Government body central government
12 Sep 2020
adopted

Passing of California Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act introducing consent mechanism for minor protection

Adoption of amendment to Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act, which requires social media operators to get consent from parents for underage minor users to create an account.

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