Online service, product, or feature: access by children.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The law adds new rules for any online service, product, or feature that children under 18 are likely to use. It forces businesses to set strong privacy defaults, give clear age‑appropriate notices, and stop profiling or harmful use of kids' data. Violations can lead to fines of up to $15,000 per child, helping protect minors online.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 1. Page 6887.). · Aug 30, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 30, 2026
• Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Hearing
  Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection · Jun 15, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.
2. May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
3. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 1.)
4. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
6. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 14).
7. May 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
8. Apr 27, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. Apr 27, 2026Measure version as amended on April 23 corrected.
10. Apr 23, 2026Read second time and amended.
11. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 21).
12. Apr 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

The 12 most recent of 20 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Buffy Wicks (D) · sponsor
• Aguiar-Curry
• Bauer-Kahan
• Kalra
• Petrie-Norris
• Stefani
• Wicks

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