HB 5511 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE

Summary
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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Signed Jul 31, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 5 edits · Jul 31, 2026
MODERATE
The bill's title was updated to 'Children's Online Social Media Safety Act,' and the definition of 'Account holder' was expanded to include parents of emancipated minors. A new definition for 'Addictive feed' was added to regulate algorithmic content prioritization, while several other key definitions were replaced with new terms like 'Covered operator' and 'Addictive social media platform.' The specific requirements for digital age assurance and the timeline for implementation were removed entirely.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from regulating specific device manufacturers and developers to a broader framework targeting 'covered operators' and platforms that provide 'addictive feeds.' The applicability was broadened to include parents of emancipated minors under the account holder definition.
DEFINITION

The term 'Account holder' was modified to explicitly include parents or legal guardians of emancipated minors, expanding who can manage a child's account.

A new definition for 'Addictive feed' was added to define content recommendation systems based on user data, establishing criteria for what is considered non-addictive.

New definitions were introduced for 'Covered operator,' 'Addictive social media platform,' and 'Content' to broaden the entities subject to regulation.

REQUIREMENT

The specific 'Digital age assurance' section requiring devices to send age bracket signals to developers was removed.

TIMELINE

The implementation deadlines of January 1, 2028, and July 1, 2028, were removed from the text.

Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2026 · House Apr 16, 2026

How they voted

560
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
May 31, 2026
D Democratic39
38 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
94
Key actions
19
Committee
20
Amendments
11
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-000-000
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Introduced
Motion Filed to Suspend House Rule(s) for Immediate Consideration Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Preston
upper
May 31, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-2)
senate
May 30, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-002-000
upper
May 30, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 30, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 30, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston
upper
May 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-002-000
upper
May 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 27, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 27, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston
upper
May 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
upper
May 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-027-000
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-007-000
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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