A 4015 — "New Jersey Kids Code Act"; adopts New Jersey Age-Appropriate Design Code and requires certain online service providers to implement certain measures concerning minors' use of online service.*

A4015 2R3R ACS [Second[Third Reprint]   ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ASSEMBLY, No.

  CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT      As reportedamended by the AssemblySenate Budget Committee on June 28,30, 2026,2026. with amendments.

     2A “covered online service provider” is3[is a controller for the purposes of P.L.2023, c.266 (C.56:8-166.4 et seq.).2seq.)] does not include an entity that solely provides a direct messaging service or product3 .2      “Dark pattern” means a user interface designed or manipulated with the substantial effect of subverting or impairing user autonomy, decision-making, or choice and includes, but is not limited to, any practice the United States Federal Trade Commission refers to as a “dark pattern.”      1[“Device” means any electronic equipment capable of collecting, processing, retaining, or transferring personal data.]1      “Minor” means an individual who is at least 13 years of age but less than 18 years of age.

     “Online service” means any3[any service, product, or feature provided over the Internet that collects, uses, stores, discloses, analyzes, deletes, or modifies the personal data of consumers.  “Online service” includes, but is not limited to, a website or application.  “Online“Online] service”a doesservice notor include: product     that:  a.    (1) ais “telecommunicationsaccessible service,”to asthe thatpublic termvia isthe definedInternet; in 47 U.S.C.

(2) displays content that is generated by one or more account holders;

(3) has an account holder in this State;

and (4) allows account holders to interact with content associated with other individual account holders as a central feature of the service.

     “Online3 service” does not include:       a.     a “telecommunications service,” as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C.

       4.    a.  A covered online service provider shall configure all default privacy settings for a covered child and covered minor to the highest level of privacy, including, but not limited to:       (1)   for a covered online service 2provider2 that uses an algorithmic recommendation system to select, recommend, or prioritize media or contacts between users:       (a)   not displaying the 2[existence] content2 of a covered child’s or covered minor’s account to a covered adult unless the covered adult is the parent thereof, or the covered child or covered minor has expressly and unambiguously allowed the covered adult to view the covered child’s or covered minor’s account, or the covered child or covered minor has expressly and unambiguously chosen to make the covered child’s or covered minor’s account 2[existence]2 public;

     b.    A covered online service provider that collects a user’s personal data for purposes of age 2[verification] assurance23[assurance2] verification3 shall not use that personal data for any other purpose and shall delete that personal data not later than 15 days after 2[verifying] determining23[determining2] verifying3 the user’s age.

       16.  a.  The provisions of P.L.    , c.    (C.        ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall not limit or restrict in any way the application of other laws, statutes, rules, or regulations of this State.

     f.    3[f. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of P.L.    , c.    (C.        ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) and the provisions of another law or laws of this State, the law that affords minors the greatest protection from harm shall control.2        17.  This act shall take effect on the first day of the 13th month following the date of enactment.  

In the event of a conflict between the provisions of P.L.    , c.    (C.        ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) and the provisions of another law or laws of this State, the law that affords minors the greatest protection from harm shall control.2]3        17.  This act shall take effect on the first day of the 13th month following the date of enactment.