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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 1390: Online dating services: background checks.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1390 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Online dating services: background checks. Primary sponsor: Caroline Menjivar (D). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): April 20 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law regulates the terms and conditions of contracts for online dating services, as defined, and requires those contracts to be in writing and to contain specified information. Existing law generally provides for the regulation of online platforms and services that facilitate interactions between users.

This bill would require an online dating service provider to conduct, or have a third party conduct, a local and national criminal background check for each California user who registers for a profile for purposes of the online dating service. The bill would require the background check to include a search of a multistate and multijurisdiction criminal records locator and the United States Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Website. The bill would require the online dating service provider to place a conspicuous flag on a California user’s profile if the background check reveals that the user is a registered sex offender or has been convicted of specified offenses, including a violent felony, a hate crime, or an assault or battery.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Caroline MenjivarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. April 20 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
  2. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 3872.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
  3. Set for hearing April 20 in P., D.T., & C.P. pending receipt.
  4. Set for hearing April 14.
  5. Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and P., D.T., & C.P.
  6. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
  7. Referred to Com. on RLS.
  8. Read first time.
  9. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
  10. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page