Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB0051      — AGE-APPROPRIATE DESIGN CODE

Last action — Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Creates the Illinois Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. Provides that a business that provides an online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children shall take specified actions, including completing a data protection impact assessment for any online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children. Provides that a business shall complete a data protection impact assessment on or before July 1, 2026, for any online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children offered to the public before July 1, 2026. Provides that any business that violates the Act shall be subject to an injunction and liable for a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 per affected child for each negligent violation or not more than $7,500 per affected child for each intentional violation. Creates the Children's Data Protection Working Group to deliver a report to the General Assembly regarding best practices for the implementation of the Act.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 To AI and Social Media

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To AI and Social Media

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

  8. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  9. To AI and Social Media

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin

  15. Assigned to Executive

  16. Referred to Assignments

  17. First Reading

  18. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (181)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0051      do?
Creates the Illinois Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. Provides that a business that provides an online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children shall take specified actions, including completing a data protection impact assessment for any online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children. Provides that a business shall complete a data protection impact assessment on or before July 1, 2026, for any online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children offered to the public before July 1, 2026. Provides that any business that violates the Act shall be subject to an injunction and liable for a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 per affected child for each negligent violation or not more than $7,500 per affected child for each intentional violation. Creates the Children's Data Protection Working Group to deliver a report to the General Assembly regarding best practices for the implementation of the Act.
Who sponsors SB0051     ?
SB0051      is sponsored by Sue Rezin (Republican) and Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0051     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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