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HB5511 - 104th General Assembly
DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz - Margaret Croke - Janet Yang Rohr, Natalie A. Manley, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Rick Ryan, Michelle Mussman, Martha Deuter, Tracy Katz Muhl, Daniel Didech, Camille Y. Lilly, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Robyn Gabel, Nicolle Grasse, Matt Hanson, Martin McLaughlin and Dan UgasteSenate Sponsors
(Sen. Willie Preston - Laura Ellman - Mary Edly-Allen - Adriane Johnson - Mattie Hunter, Mike Simmons, Michael W. Halpin, Robert F. Martwick, Julie A. Morrison, David Koehler, Steve Stadelman, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Li Arellano, Jr., Napoleon Harris, III and Sue Rezin)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.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
New Act
815 ILCS 505/2MMMM new
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Children's Online Safety Act. Establishes procedures for Internet-enabled device providers and covered providers to verify the age of users. Sets forth default settings for all users that the covered operator has actual knowledge to be a covered minor or has received a signal indicating that the user is a covered minor. Limits a covered operator from sending notifications between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Prohibits a covered operator of an addictive social media platform to enable the automatic playing of media to a covered minor by default. Allows a covered operator of an addictive social media platform to choose not to provide services to minors under specified conditions. Sets forth provisions concerning privacy protections for age assurance data and limitations of the Act. 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.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
815 ILCS 505/2MMMM new
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Provides that, by July 1, 2028, a covered operator shall request from a covered manufacturer an age bracket signal for the primary user of an Internet-enabled device when the user downloads or launches a covered platform. Provides that, if the signal indicates that a user is under 18, then the covered operator shall treat the signal as an authoritative indicator of the user's age bracket and the covered operator shall be deemed to have actual knowledge that a user is a covered minor with respect to that specific device. Limits the use of information collected to determine a user's age bracket to specified purposes. Provides that a parent of a covered minor or a covered minor determined by a covered operator to be over the age of 16 may override the default privacy settings. Provides that a parent of a covered minor may override the default privacy settings for a covered minor under the age of 16. Provides that the Act does not apply to any entity whose primary purpose is news media and that has a majority of its workforce consisting of individuals engaging in news media. Provides for enforcement of the Act by the Attorney General. Defines terms. Removes amendatory changes to the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective January 1, 2028.
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 |
| 4/01/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 4/10/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/14/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 4/15/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-007-000 |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 4/16/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-027-000 |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| 4/17/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/28/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 4/29/2026 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 5/06/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 5/08/2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| 5/12/2026 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Willie Preston |
| 5/12/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 5/14/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/14/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 5/15/2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 |
| 5/19/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 5/22/2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 |
| 5/27/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston |
| 5/27/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/27/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 5/27/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/27/2026 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-002-000 |
| 5/27/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading |
| 5/27/2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/27/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2026 |
| 5/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston |
| 5/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/30/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| 5/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 5/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-002-000 |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 5/31/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin |
| 5/31/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 6/01/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 6/01/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| 6/01/2026 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 6/01/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Preston |
| 6/01/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 6/01/2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 6/01/2026 | House | Arrived in House |
| 6/01/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2 |
| 6/01/2026 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 6/01/2026 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 6/01/2026 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 6/01/2026 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 6/01/2026 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 6/01/2026 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 6/01/2026 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend House Rule(s) for Immediate Consideration Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 6/01/2026 | House | 3/5 Vote Required |
| 6/01/2026 | House | Motion Prevailed 072-039-000 |
| 6/01/2026 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000 |
| 6/01/2026 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-000-000 |
| 6/01/2026 | House | House Concurs |
| 6/01/2026 | House | 3/5 Vote Required |
| 6/01/2026 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/01/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. |
| 6/01/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
| 6/05/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin |