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}}</ref> introduced by Chris Ward and backed by [[Stop Killing Games]], that aims to establish consumer protections for purchases of video games with functionalities that depends on online services. The bill would be added to the California Business and Professions Code and would apply to digital games that are made available for purchase starting from 1 January 2027.

On 14 May 2026 the bill passed with 11 Ayes, 2 Nays and 2 Absent votes.<ref name="vote">{{Cite web |author= |title=Vote Results |url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVotesClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1921 |website=LegiScan |date=14 May 2026 |access-date=19 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/hwls6 |archive-date=20 May 2026}}</ref>

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==Industry response==

~~{{Main~~|~~ESA~~ comment ~~on Protect Our Games Act}}~~

[[File:ESA_Comment.webp|thumb|Entertainment Software Association comment against AB 1921 (Ward)]]

The [[Entertainment Software Association]] filed a comment against the bill.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Stop Killing Games |title=The Industry is lobbying against Stop Killing Games! (again) |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1t9ne7c/the_industry_is_lobbying_against_stop_killing/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=11 May 2026 |access-date=22 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/9VefS |archive-date=22 May 2026}}</ref>

==Result==

On 14 May 2026 the bill passed with 11 Ayes, 2 ~~Nays~~ and 2 Absent votes.<ref name="vote" />

On 14 May 2026 the bill passed the Asm Appropriations with 11 Ayes, 2 Noes and 2 Absent votes<ref name="vote">{{Cite web |author= |title=Vote Results |url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVotesClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1921 |website=LegiScan |date=14 May 2026 |access-date=19 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/hwls6 |archive-date=20 May 2026}}</ref> and following up on 27 May 2026 the bill passed the Assembly Floor legislature with 42 Ayes, 16 Noes and 21 Absent votes<ref>{{cite web |author=Stop Killing Games |website=[[Reddit]] |title=Stop Killing Games just passed a floor vote in California |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1tqfrvm/stop_killing_games_just_passed_a_floor_vote_in/ |url-status=live |date=28 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260529092732/https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1tqfrvm/stop_killing_games_just_passed_a_floor_vote_in/ |archive-date=2026-05-29}}</ref>. The bill will be debate in the committee of the State Senate in the month of June.

==See also==

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 }}</ref> introduced by Chris Ward and backed by [[Stop Killing Games]], that aims to establish consumer protections for purchases of video games with functionalities that depends on online services. The bill would be added to the California Business and Professions Code and would apply to digital games that are made available for purchase starting from 1 January 2027.
-On 14 May 2026 the bill passed with 11 Ayes, 2 Nays and 2 Absent votes.<ref name="vote">{{Cite web |author= |title=Vote Results |url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVotesClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1921 |website=LegiScan |date=14 May 2026 |access-date=19 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/hwls6 |archive-date=20 May 2026}}</ref>
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 ==Industry response==
-{{Main|ESA comment on Protect Our Games Act}}
+[[File:ESA_Comment.webp|thumb|Entertainment Software Association comment against AB 1921 (Ward)]]
 The [[Entertainment Software Association]] filed a comment against the bill.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Stop Killing Games |title=The Industry is lobbying against Stop Killing Games! (again) |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1t9ne7c/the_industry_is_lobbying_against_stop_killing/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=11 May 2026 |access-date=22 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/9VefS |archive-date=22 May 2026}}</ref>
 ==Result==
-On 14 May 2026 the bill passed with 11 Ayes, 2 Nays and 2 Absent votes.<ref name="vote" />
+On 14 May 2026 the bill passed the Asm Appropriations with 11 Ayes, 2 Noes and 2 Absent votes<ref name="vote">{{Cite web |author= |title=Vote Results |url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVotesClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1921 |website=LegiScan |date=14 May 2026 |access-date=19 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/hwls6 |archive-date=20 May 2026}}</ref> and following up on 27 May 2026 the bill passed the Assembly Floor legislature with 42 Ayes, 16 Noes and 21 Absent votes<ref>{{cite web |author=Stop Killing Games |website=[[Reddit]] |title=Stop Killing Games just passed a floor vote in California |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1tqfrvm/stop_killing_games_just_passed_a_floor_vote_in/ |url-status=live |date=28 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260529092732/https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1tqfrvm/stop_killing_games_just_passed_a_floor_vote_in/ |archive-date=2026-05-29}}</ref>. The bill will be debate in the committee of the State Senate in the month of June.
 ==See also==