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CS/SB 868: Social Media Use by Minors

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Ingoglia

Social Media Use by Minors; Requiring social media platforms to provide a mechanism to decrypt end-to-end encryption when law enforcement obtains a subpoena; requiring social media platforms to allow a parent or legal guardian of a minor account holder to view all messages; prohibiting minor account holders from using or accessing messages that are designed to disappear or self destruct, or are ephemeral in nature, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/21/2025 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/19/2025 Senate • Filed
2/28/2025 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/25/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
3/25/2025 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 7 NAYS 2
3/26/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Judiciary
• CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
4/1/2025 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 2
4/2/2025 Senate • Now in Rules
4/11/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/16/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/21/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25