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
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action May 22, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 22, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 22, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To AI and Social Media
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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