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LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA
ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
LEGISLATIVE BILL 1175
Introduced by DeBoer, 10.
Read first time January 21, 2026
Committee: Judiciary
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Parental Rights in Social Media Act; to1
amend section 86-1704, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to change2
provisions relating to civil actions under the act; to define a3
social media platform as a product for purposes of bringing a4
product liability action as prescribed; and to repeal the original5
section. 6
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska,7
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Section 1. Section 86-1704, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is1
amended to read: 2
86-1704 (1) A person aggrieved by a violation of section 86-1703 may3
bring a civil action against the social media company or third-party4
vendor which engaged in the violation to recover such relief as may be5
appropriate. 6
(2) In an action under this section, appropriate relief includes:7
(a) Such preliminary and other equitable or declaratory relief as8
may be appropriate; 9
(b) Damages under subsection (3) of this section; and10
(c) At the discretion of the court, reasonable attorney's fees and11
other litigation costs reasonably incurred. 12
(3)(a) An individual whose information was retained in violation of13
subdivision (1)(b) of section 86-1703 may recover actual damages caused14
by such violation. 15
(b) A minor or a parent of such minor aggrieved by any other16
violation of section 86-1703 may recover actual damages , including, but17
not limited to, damages for injury, self-harm, addiction, sexual18
exploitation, or other harms to a minor caused by such violation.19
(4) A social media platform shall be considered a product for20
purposes of a civil action brought as a product liability action as21
defined in section 25-21,180. 22
Sec. 2. Original section 86-1704, Revised Statutes Supplement,23
2025, is repealed. 24
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