HB5511 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE
Last Action
4/28/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Executive
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.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Children's Social Media Safety Act. Provides that, no later than January 1, 2028, a covered manufacturer that has an account setup feature with respect to the use of an Internet-enabled device shall: (1) provide an accessible interface at account setup that requires an account holder to indicate the birth date, age, or both, of the primary user of that device for purposes of providing a signal regarding the primary user's age bracket to covered developers; (2) provide a covered developer who has requested a signal with respect to a particular user with the technical ability to call a digital signal by a reasonably consistent application programming interface; and (3) send only the minimum amount of information necessary to comply with the Act and not share the digital signal information with a third party for a purpose not required by the Act, except where legally required. Provides that a covered operator shall not offer a website, online service, online application, or mobile application in the State if it is not in compliance with specified provisions of the Act. Sets forth additional provisions concerning digital age assurance. 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
DateChamberAction
2/06/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2/13/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/13/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/18/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
2/18/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
2/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2/23/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
2/23/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
2/23/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
3/04/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/16/2026HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
3/25/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
3/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/01/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
4/10/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
4/15/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-007-000
4/15/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
4/16/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/16/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-027-000
4/16/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
4/16/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
4/17/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
4/21/2026SenateArrive in Senate
4/21/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/21/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
4/21/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/21/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
4/28/2026SenateAssigned to Executive
4/29/2026SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman