Idaho 2026 Session Status: Enacted

H 542 — SOCIAL MEDIA – Adds to existing law to establish the Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act.

Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 268 Effective: 07/01/2026

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on April 02, 2026.

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542 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO THE STOP HARMS FROM ADDICTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA ACT;
542, As Amended in the Senate BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO THE STOP HARMS FROM ADDICTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA ACT;
If the covered social media platform is able to conclude with eighty percent (80%) con- fidence or higher that the account holder is sixteen (16) years of age or older, the covered social media platform may treat the account holder to be other than a child for the purposes of this chapter.
If the covered social media platform is able to conclude with eighty percent (80%) confidence or higher that the account holder is older than sixteen (16) years of age, the covered social media platform may treat the account holder to be other than a child for the purposes of this chapter.
Otherwise, the covered social media platform shall treat the account holder as a child for the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Within fourteen (14) days of the second trigger date, a covered so- cial media platform shall use reasonable means and reasonable efforts, taking into consideration available technology and the data in the pos- session of the covered social media platform, to revise its estimate of the age of the account holder for the purposes of this chapter.
If the covered social media platform is able to conclude with ninety percent (90%) confidence or higher that the account holder is sixteen (16) years of age or older, the covered social media platform may treat the account holder to be other than a child for the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Within fourteen (14) days of the second trigger date, a covered so- cial media platform shall use reasonable means and reasonable efforts, taking into consideration available technology and the data in the pos- session of the covered social media platform, to revise its estimate of the age of the account holder for the purposes of this chapter.
If the covered social media platform is able to conclude with ninety percent (90%) confidence or higher that the account holder is older than six- teen (16) years of age, the covered social media platform may treat the account holder to be other than a child for the purposes of this chap- ter.
Otherwise, the covered social media platform shall treat the ac- count holder as a child for the purposes of this chapter.
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Action History

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 268 Effective: 07/01/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 12:01 p.m. on March 27, 2026

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 62-5-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Cayler, Hostetler, Leavitt, Monks, ThompsonAbsent – Bingham, Hall(Stone), PohankaFloor Sponsor - Crane(12)Title apvd - to enrol

  8. Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading

  9. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  10. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

  11. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  12. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  13. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

  14. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  15. Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 21-14-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, WintrowNAYS – Blaylock, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Ruchti, Ward-Engelking, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - CarlsonTitle apvd - to House

  16. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

  17. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  18. Amendments reported printed

  19. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

  20. Amendments ordered printed

  21. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  22. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

  23. Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

  24. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  25. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 62-7-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Cayler, Cheatum, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Monks, ThompsonAbsent – WisniewskiFloor Sponsor - Crane(12)Title apvd - to Senate

  26. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 9, 2026

  27. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  28. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

  29. Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

  30. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Sponsors

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · Primary

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