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Assembly OKs bill forcing porn sites to remove non‑consensual explicit content and protecting minors
Summary
AB 392 creates civil liability and removal obligations for commercial pornographic websites that host non‑consensual explicit imagery and content involving minors; it passed the Assembly unanimously.
Assembly Bill 392, authored by Assemblymember Dixon, passed the Assembly unanimously on May 20. The bill aims to hold commercial pornographic websites accountable for hosting non‑consensual sexually explicit content and content that depicts minors.
Assemblymember Diane Dixon (identified in transcript as “Assemblymember Dixon”) described AB 392 as a measure to create civil liability and removal obligations for commercial sites that allow explicitly sexual content to be posted without consent, and to require sites to verify that subjects consented and were of legal age.
Supporters described the bill as a targeted response to abuses that exploit victims and minors and noted unanimous committee support. Assemblymember Alanis spoke in favor and asked colleagues to support victims and increase accountability.
The Assembly recorded an aye vote of 66, noes 0; AB 392 passed and will proceed to the Senate.
