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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE

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.

https://legiscan.com/IL/bill/HB5511/2025
Jen Gong-Gershowitz State Representative Margaret Croke State Representative Cosponsor Janet Yang Rohr State Representative Cosponsor Natalie Manley State Representative Cosponsor Angie Guerrero-Cuellar State Representative Cosponsor Rick Ryan State Representative Cosponsor Michelle Mussman State Representative Cosponsor Marti Deuter State Representative Cosponsor Tracy Katz Muhl State Representative Cosponsor Dan Didech State Representative Cosponsor Camille Lilly State Representative Cosponsor Stephanie Kifowit State Representative Cosponsor Robyn Gabel State Representative Cosponsor Nicolle Grasse State Representative Cosponsor Matt Hanson State Representative Cosponsor Marty McLaughlin State Representative Cosponsor Dan Ugaste State Representative Cosponsor
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