CA AB 3080

Title: The Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act.
Author: Juan Alanis

Summary
AB 3080, as amended, Alanis. The Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act. Existing law, the Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act, requires a person or business that conducts business in California and that seeks to sell specified products or services to take reasonable steps to ensure that the purchaser is of legal age at the time of purchase or delivery, including verifying the age of the purchaser. The act provides that reasonable steps include, but are not limited to, any of specified options, including requiring the user to input, scan, provide, or display a government-issued identification, as specified.This bill would expand the above-described provisions to require a person or business that conducts business in California and seeks to make available products that are illegal to make available to minors, as specified, to take reasonable steps to ensure that the purchaser is of legal age at the time of purchase or delivery. The bill would provide that reasonable steps include, but are not limited to, any of the following: (1) requiring the user to input, scan, provide, or display a government-issued identification, as specified, (2) requiring the user to use a nonprepaid credit card or debit card for online access, or (3) implementing a system that enables only individuals with accounts designated as adult accounts to access the internet website.This bill would also delete an obsolete provision.

Status
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 30).

Bill Documents
CA AB 3080 - 04/18/24 - Amended Assembly
04/18/24 - CA AB 3080 (04/18/24 - Amended Assembly)