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California SB 867 (2025–2026)

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Law & policy information
Name
California SB 867 (2025–2026)[1]
Jurisdiction
California[1]
Instrument type
Enacted statute[1]
Bill / legal citation
SB 867; 2026 Cal. Stat., ch. 189[1]
Legislative or adoption status
Approved and filed September 10, 2026.[1]
Effective dates
January 1, 2027, under the ordinary commencement rule.[2] Toy prohibition repealed January 1, 2031.[1]
Last source verification
September 14, 2026 (chaptered text and commencement).

Overview

SB 867 was signed September 10, 2026, as chapter 189. It prohibits specified manufacture, sale, exchange and commercial possession or offers of toys containing companion chatbots. A toy is a physical product designed, marketed or manufactured for play by children under 16. The prohibition expires January 1, 2031; it is not a ban on all AI-enabled toys.[1]

Dated legislative record

CA S 867 — Toys: companion chatbots — received final legislative approval on August 31, 2026 and was ordered engrossed and enrolled; would temporarily prohibit toys containing companion chatbots until its January 1, 2031 repeal.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 California Legislative Information, SB 867, chapter 189, Statutes of 2026, approved September 10, 2026; checked September 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ California Constitution, article IV, section 8(c), ordinary regular-session commencement rule.
  3. ↑ California Legislative Information, “SB 867 Bill History,” August 31, 2026
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