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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3264

Introduced 2/3/2026, by Sen. Rachel Ventura

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act
815 ILCS 505/2MMMMM new

Creates the Online Safety Act. Provides that, no later than January 1,
2027, an owner of a social media platform shall: (1) incorporate an online
safety center into the social media platform that provides consumers with
specified educational resources; and (2) establish a cyberbullying policy
for the social media platform. Provides for restrictions on personal data
processors that offers any online service, product, or feature to minors.
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.
LRB104 19686 SPS 33135 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning business.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
Online
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Safety Act.

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Section 5.
Definitions.
As used in this Act:
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"Consumer" means an individual who is a resident of this
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State and a user of an online platform.
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"Controller" means a person who, alone or jointly with
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others, determines the purpose and means of processing
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personal data.
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"Cyberbullying" means any act, carried out on a social
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media platform, that:
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(1) is reasonably likely to cause physical or
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emotional harm to a consumer or place a consumer in fear of
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physical or emotional harm; or
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(2) infringes on any right afforded to a consumer
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under State or federal law.
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"Owner" means a person who owns a social media platform.
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"Person" means an individual, association, corporation,
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limited liability company, partnership, trust, or other legal
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entity.
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"Social media platform" means a public or semi-public

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Internet-based service or application that:
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(1) is used by a consumer in this State;
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(2) is primarily intended to connect and allow users
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to socially interact within the service or application;
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and
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(3) enables a user to:
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(A) construct a public or semi-public profile for
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the purposes of signing in to and using the service or
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application;
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(B) populate a public list of other users with
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whom the user shares a social connection within the
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service or application; and
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(C) create or post content that is viewable by
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other users, including, but not limited to, on message
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boards, in chat rooms, or through a landing page or
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main feed that presents the user with content
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generated by other users.
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"Social media platform" does not include a public or
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semi-public Internet-based service or application that:
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(1) exclusively provides electronic mail or direct
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messaging services;
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(2) primarily consists of news, sports, entertainment,
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interactive video games, electronic commerce, or content
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that is preselected by the provider or for which any chat,
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comments, or interactive functionality is incidental to,
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directly related to, or dependent on the provision of the

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content; or
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(3) is used by and under the direction of an
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educational entity, including, but not limited to, a
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learning management system or a student engagement
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program.

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Section 10.
Social media platform requirements.
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(a) No later than January 1, 2027, an owner shall
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incorporate an online safety center into its social media
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platform. The online safety center shall, at a minimum,
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provide consumers with:
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(1) resources for the purpose of preventing
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cyberbullying on the social media platform and enabling
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any consumer to identify available means to obtain mental
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health services, including, but not limited to, a website
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address or telephone number where the consumer may obtain
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mental health services for the treatment of an anxiety
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disorder or the prevention of suicide;
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(2) an explanation of the social media platform's
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mechanism for reporting harmful or unwanted behavior,
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including, but not limited to, cyberbullying, on the
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social media platform; and
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(3) educational information concerning the impact that
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social media platforms may have on the mental health of
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users.
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(b) No later than January 1, 2027, an owner shall

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establish a cyberbullying policy for the social media
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platform. The policy shall, at a minimum, set forth the manner
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in which the owner handles reports of cyberbullying on the
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social media platform.

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Section 15.
Protections for minors.
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(a) A controller that offers any online service, product,
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or feature to consumers, that the controller has actual
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knowledge or willfully disregards as being minors, shall not:
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(1) provide any consent mechanism that is designed to
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substantially subvert or impair user autonomy,
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decision-making, or choice or that is manipulated with the
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effect of substantially subverting or impairing user
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autonomy, decision-making, or choice;
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(2) except as provided in subsection (b), offer any
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direct messaging apparatus for use by minors unless:
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(A) the controller provides readily accessible and
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easy-to-use safeguards to enable any minor, or any
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minor's parent or legal guardian, to prevent any adult
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from sending any unsolicited communication to the
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minor, unless the minor and adult are already
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connected on the online service, product, or feature;
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and
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(B) the safeguards required under subparagraph (A)
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are a default setting; and
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(3) except as provided in subsection (c), use any

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system design feature to significantly increase, sustain,
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or extend any minor's use of the online service, product,
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or feature.
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(b) The restrictions provided for in paragraph (2) of
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subsection (a) do not apply to services where the predominant
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or exclusive function is:
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(1) electronic mail; or
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(2) direct messaging consisting of text, photos, or
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videos that are sent between devices by electronic means,
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if the messages are:
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(A) shared only between the sender and the
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recipient;
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(B) visible only to the sender and the recipient;
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and
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(C) not posted publicly.
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(c) The restrictions provided for in paragraph (3) of
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subsection (a) do not apply to any service or application that
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is used by and under the direction of an educational entity,
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including, but not limited to, a learning management system or
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a student engagement program.

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Section 20.
Enforcement.
A violation of this Act
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constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and
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Deceptive Business Practices Act. All remedies, penalties, and
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authority granted to the Attorney General by the Consumer
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Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act shall be available

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to the Attorney General for the enforcement of this Act.

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Section 90.
The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
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Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2MMMMM as follows:

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(815 ILCS 505/2MMMMM new)
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Sec. 2MMMMM.
Violations of the Online Safety Act.
Any
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person who violates the Online Safety Act commits an unlawful
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practice within the meaning of this Act.

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Section 97.
Severability.
The provisions of this Act are
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severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect January
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1, 2027.

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