Wyoming2025Did Not Pass
HB0019
Social Media Parental Consent for Minors
Last scannedOct 8, 2026, 2:41 AM
In one sentence
This bill requires social media companies to obtain parental consent before minors under age 18 can use their platforms in Wyoming.
What it does
- Defines key terms like 'account holder', 'minor', 'social media company', and 'social media platform'.
- Requires social media companies to get parental consent for minors under 18 to create or open an account on their platforms.
- Gives the attorney general power to make rules about how parents can give, verify, and revoke consent.
Who it affects
- Minors under age 18 in Wyoming who want to use social media platforms.
- Parents or guardians of minors under 18 in Wyoming.
- Social media companies operating in Wyoming.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass in its session.
- It only applies to minors who are residents of Wyoming.
- Details about how parents can give consent, verify it, and revoke it will be decided by the attorney general through rulemaking.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Account holder
- A person who has or creates an account or profile on a social media platform.
- Minor
- A resident of Wyoming under the age of eighteen (18) and not married or emancipated.
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Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO