Communications: social media; regulating access to social media companies by minors act; create. Creates new act.
This bill establishes the "Regulating Access to Social Media Companies by Minors Act" to restrict how minors can use social media platforms in Michigan. It prohibits companies from allowing individuals under 16 to access or create accounts on these platforms and requires written parental consent for users aged 16 to 17. The law defines social media platforms as websites or apps where users generate their own content to communicate with others, while excluding services like email or those with preselected content. Enforcement is handled by the state attorney general, who can impose a daily civil fine of $25,000 for each day a company fails to comply with these age restrictions.
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May 2026
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Governor
Introduced May 20, 2026
Last action May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ARIC NESBITT
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Aric Nesbitt
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