H 542·ID·house
SOCIAL MEDIA – Adds to existing law to establish the Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act.
Signed into LawFiled Jan 28, 2026
Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 268 Effective: 07/01/2026
Apr 2, 2026
Summary
The law adds a new chapter that forces large social‑media sites to estimate a user’s age, get verifiable parental consent before a child under 17 can have an account, and turn off features like infinite scroll and auto‑play videos for those children. It also gives children and their parents the right to sue if a platform breaks the rules.
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