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HB5511 - 104th General Assembly

DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE
Last Action
3/25/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
815 ILCS 505/2MMMM new
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Children's Social Media Safety Act. Provides that, no later than January 1, 2028, an operating system provider shall: (1) provide an accessible interface at account setup that requires an account holder to indicate the birth date, age, or both; (2) provide an operator who has requested a signal with respect to a particular user a signal that identifies the user's age by category; and (3) send only the minimum amount of information necessary to comply with the provision. Provides that an operator shall not offer a platform in the State without conducting age verification as required under the Act to determine whether a user is a minor. Provides that, for all users that the operator has actual knowledge to be a minor, the operator shall use specified default settings for the minor. Provides that a violation of the Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective January 1, 2027.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2/13/2026 House First Reading
2/13/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/18/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
2/18/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2/18/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2/18/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
2/18/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
2/19/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2/23/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
2/23/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
2/23/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
3/04/2026 House Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/16/2026 House Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
3/25/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
3/25/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate