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    AB-392
    Consumer Protection

    Pornographic internet websites: consent.

    Engrossed
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Requires pornographic websites to verify consent from all individuals appearing in sexually explicit content.
    • Mandates users to certify that depicted individuals are adults who consented to both filming and uploading.
    • Imposes fines up to $75,000 per violation for websites that fail to verify consent or remove unauthorized content.
    • Requires websites to verify user email addresses and maintain consent records for seven years.

    Summary

    Assembly Member Dixon's legislation establishes new requirements for pornographic websites operating in California, mandating user certifications and operator verification protocols for sexually explicit content. The measure requires users to certify that depicted individuals were not minors when content was created, consented to being depicted, and approved the content's upload to the internet. Website operators must verify users' email addresses before allowing content uploads and maintain certification records for seven years.

    The bill creates civil enforcement mechanisms for both depicted individuals and public prosecutors. Individuals featured in content without proper consent may pursue damages up to $75,000 per violation, along with punitive damages and attorney fees. Public prosecutors can seek civil penalties of $25,000 per violation and injunctive relief. Each day content remains accessible beyond a 48-hour removal window constitutes a separate violation.

    Under the legislation, operators must exercise "ordinary care and reasonable diligence" to prevent the display of content featuring non-consenting individuals. Failure to obtain required user certifications creates a presumption of violation, though operators may rebut this by demonstrating alternative verification methods. The bill establishes a $1,000 fine for users who knowingly provide false certification information.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary
    Hearing scheduled for , 1021 O Street, Room 2100
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 392 Dixon Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass as amended
    Assembly Judiciary Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Judiciary Hearing
    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Assembly Privacy And Consumer Protection Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Privacy And Consumer Protection Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Roger NielloR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Benjamin AllenD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Scott WienerD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Roger NielloR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Benjamin AllenD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Scott WienerD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Henry SternD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Maria DurazoD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tom UmbergD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    John LairdD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Akilah Weber PiersonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Angelique AshbyD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Suzette ValladaresR
    Senator
    Committee Member

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    Introduced By

    Diane Dixon
    Diane DixonR
    California State Assembly Member
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/5/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    June 5, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    780179PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Requires pornographic websites to verify consent from all individuals appearing in sexually explicit content.
    • Mandates users to certify that depicted individuals are adults who consented to both filming and uploading.
    • Imposes fines up to $75,000 per violation for websites that fail to verify consent or remove unauthorized content.
    • Requires websites to verify user email addresses and maintain consent records for seven years.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Diane Dixon
    Diane DixonR
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    Assembly Member Dixon's legislation establishes new requirements for pornographic websites operating in California, mandating user certifications and operator verification protocols for sexually explicit content. The measure requires users to certify that depicted individuals were not minors when content was created, consented to being depicted, and approved the content's upload to the internet. Website operators must verify users' email addresses before allowing content uploads and maintain certification records for seven years.

    The bill creates civil enforcement mechanisms for both depicted individuals and public prosecutors. Individuals featured in content without proper consent may pursue damages up to $75,000 per violation, along with punitive damages and attorney fees. Public prosecutors can seek civil penalties of $25,000 per violation and injunctive relief. Each day content remains accessible beyond a 48-hour removal window constitutes a separate violation.

    Under the legislation, operators must exercise "ordinary care and reasonable diligence" to prevent the display of content featuring non-consenting individuals. Failure to obtain required user certifications creates a presumption of violation, though operators may rebut this by demonstrating alternative verification methods. The bill establishes a $1,000 fine for users who knowingly provide false certification information.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/5/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary
    Hearing scheduled for , 1021 O Street, Room 2100
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 392 Dixon Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass as amended
    Assembly Judiciary Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Judiciary Hearing
    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Assembly Privacy And Consumer Protection Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Privacy And Consumer Protection Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    June 5, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    780179PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Roger NielloR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Benjamin AllenD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Scott WienerD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 14 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 3
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Roger NielloR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Benjamin AllenD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Scott WienerD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Henry SternD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Maria DurazoD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tom UmbergD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    John LairdD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Akilah Weber PiersonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Angelique AshbyD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Suzette ValladaresR
    Senator
    Committee Member