California Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: unknown. Latest action: February 2, 2026.
Cyberbullying Protection Act: liability.
The Cyberbullying Protection Act requires a social media platform to take certain actions to mitigate or prevent bullying on the social media platform, including establish a prominent mechanism within its internet-based service that allows any individual, whether or not that individual has a profile on the internet-based service, to report cyberbullying or any content that violates the existing terms of service related to cyberbullying, as prescribed. The act makes a violator liable to certain plaintiffs, including the Attorney General, for $10,000 for each violation, among other relief. This bill would instead make a violator liable for $50,000 for each violation.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-21 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-02 | Status | unknown |
| 2026-02-02 | Latest Action | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |