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SB4046 • 2026
SOCIAL MEDIA AGE RESTRICTION
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SOCIAL MEDIA AGE RESTRICTION
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
To AI and Social Media
Assigned to Executive
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
SOCIAL MEDIA AGE RESTRICTION
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Full Text of SB4046 Home Legislation Full Text SB4046 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB4046 Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Sue Rezin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Social Media Age Restriction Act. Provides that an operator of a social media platform shall take reasonable steps, including the implementation of an age assurance system, to prevent a child from creating or maintaining an account on the social media platform. Provides that an operator may enter into an agreement with application distribution services or device manufacturers to allow for user information to be shared for age assurance purposes. Provides that the provision does not apply to a parent or guardian who allows a child to use an account held by the parent or guardian. Sets forth provisions concerning a 30-day cure period and civil penalties. Provides that an operator shall have 180 days after the effective date of the Act to comply with the requirements of the Act. Effective immediately. LRB104 20777 SPS 34283 b A BILL FOR SB4046 LRB104 20777 SPS 34283 b 1 AN ACT concerning business. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Social 5 Media Age Restriction Act. 6 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: 7 "Child" means an individual who is 16 years of age or 8 younger. 9 "Social media platform" means a public or semi-public 10 Internet-based service or application that has users in this 11 State and on which a substantial function of the service or 12 application is to connect users in order to allow users to 13 interact socially with each other within the service or 14 application. For the purposes of this definition, a service or 15 application that provides email or direct messaging shall not 16 be considered to a "social media platform" on the basis of that 17 function alone. 18 "Operator" means any person or entity that owns, controls, 19 or operates a social media platform and does business in this 20 State. 21 Section 10. Prohibition on social media access by 22 children. SB4046 - 2 - LRB104 20777 SPS 34283 b 1 (a) An operator of a social media platform shall take 2 reasonable steps, including the implementation of an age 3 assurance system, to prevent a child from creating or 4 maintaining an account on the social media platform. 5 (b) An operator may enter into an agreement with 6 application distribution services or device manufacturers to 7 allow for user information to be shared for the age assurance 8 purposes required under subsection (a). 9 (c) The requirements of this Section do not apply to a 10 parent or guardian who allows a child to use an account held by 11 the parent or guardian. 12 Section 15. Cure period. 13 (a) If the Attorney General determines that an operator is 14 in violation of this Act, the Attorney General shall provide 15 to the operator a written notice of the violation. 16 (b) An operator shall have 30 days after receipt of the 17 notice provided under subsection (a) to cure the violation. 18 (c) No civil penalty shall be imposed for a violation that 19 is cured within the 30-day cure period. 20 Section 20. Civil penalties. An operator that fails to 21 cure a violation of this Act within the 30-day cure period is 22 subject to a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 per child 23 affected by the violation. Each day after the expiration of 24 the cure period that the violation continues constitutes a SB4046 - 3 - LRB104 20777 SPS 34283 b 1 separate violation. The civil penalties imposed under this 2 Section may be recovered in an action brought by the Attorney 3 General. 4 Section 25. Compliance period. Notwithstanding any other 5 provision of law, an operator shall have 180 days after the 6 effective date of this Act to comply with the requirements of 7 this Act. 8 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 9 becoming law. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. 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