Social media platforms: controlled substances: order to remove.
Existing law, until January 1, 2028, and subject to specified exceptions, requires a social media platform, as defined, that operates in the state to create and publicly post a policy statement that includes, among other things, the social media platform's policy on the use of the social media platform to illegally distribute a controlled substance, as defined, and a link to the social media platform's reporting mechanism for illegal or harmful content or behavior if one exists.
California SB 60 (20232024) — Social media platforms: controlled substances: order to remove.
Existing law, until January 1, 2028, and subject to specified exceptions, requires a social media platform, as defined, that operates in the state to create and publicly post a policy statement that includes, among other things, the social media platform's policy on the use of the social media platform to illegally distribute a controlled substance, as defined, and a link to the social media platform's reporting mechanism for illegal or harmful content or behavior if one exists.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 60 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan — 79–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] — 10–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 10–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Unfinished Business SB60 Umberg et al. Concurrence — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 16–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 11–0 (pass) · lower
Placed on suspense file — 6–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Umberg — primary (person)
Bauer-Kahan — coauthor (person)
Bennett — coauthor (person)
Wicks — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2022-12-21 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction
2022-12-22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 21.
2023-01-04 Read first time. reading-1
2023-01-18 Referred to Com. on HUMANS S. referral-committee
2023-02-06 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMANS S. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2023-02-07 Withdrawn from committee.
2023-02-07 Re-referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2023-02-14 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2023-02-22 Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR. referral-committee
2023-03-06 Set for hearing March 28.
2023-03-29 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 576.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2023-04-10 Set for hearing April 17.
2023-04-17 April 17 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
2023-05-12 Set for hearing May 18.
2023-05-18 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1159.) (May 18). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2023-05-18 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2023-05-24 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1250.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2023-05-25 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2023-06-01 Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. referral-committee
2023-06-08 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2023-06-14 Coauthors revised.
2023-06-14 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2023-06-27 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2023-07-12 July 12 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2023-09-01 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (September 1). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2023-09-05 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2023-09-07 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2995.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2023-09-07 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2023-09-11 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2596.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2023-09-15 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2023-10-10 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2023-10-10 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 698, Statutes of 2023. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/62f557bc-1b96-4efb-8fcd-29aa8ab6faca. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).