In one paragraph
California's AB 1792 (Education Code § 51900.3) requires the Instructional Quality Commission, in the next revision of the Health Framework for California Public Schools, to consider including, and recommending to the State Board of Education, sexual health content teaching pupils about dating abuse and digital violence. AI figures in the digital-safety part: understanding the risks of nonconsensual intimate imagery, deepfakes, online grooming, sextortion, stalking and the misuse of generative AI. The content also covers legal rights and support resources and LGBTQIA+ pupils' experiences. Signed September 18, 2026 (Chapter 273); effective January 1, 2027.
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What it means for business
No duties for businesses. The state's Instructional Quality Commission must consider adding instruction on deepfakes, generative AI misuse and other digital abuse to the next health framework.
Key provisions
- New Education Code § 51900.3: during the next revision of the Health Framework for California Public Schools, the Instructional Quality Commission must consider including, and recommending for State Board adoption, sexual health content on dating abuse and digital violence
- Digital and online safety: the knowledge and skills to understand the risks of nonconsensual intimate imagery, deepfakes, online grooming, sextortion, stalking and the misuse of generative artificial intelligence
- Age-appropriate, inclusive instruction on legal rights, protections and support resources for interpersonal violence, including restraining orders and how to seek help from trusted adults, school staff and community resources
- Instruction inclusive of and responsive to LGBTQIA+ and gender diverse pupils, whom the section describes as disproportionately affected by dating violence and technology-facilitated abuse
- The section directs only the commission, which must consider the content; it does not itself require schools to teach it
- Signed September 18, 2026 (Chapter 273, Statutes of 2026); effective January 1, 2027
Latest legislative action
Sep 18, 2026. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 273, Statutes of 2026.
Sponsors (showing 5 of 44)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Alquist | Coauthor |
| Aroner | Coauthor |
| Bates | Coauthor |
| Blanca Rubio D | Coauthor |
| Bonta | Coauthor |
Roll call votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] Mar 18, 2026
6 yea0 nay2 otherPassed
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