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IL SB3324

Bill

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mary Edly-Allen

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Origin

Senate

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates "Sammy's Law of 2024," requiring large social media platforms (those with 100+ million monthly users or $1+ billion annual revenue) to provide application programming interfaces allowing children 13+ or parents/guardians to authorize third-party safety software providers to monitor online activity and transfer user data.

  • Requires third-party safety software providers to register with the Illinois Attorney General and affirm they operate solely for internet safety, will use data only to protect children from harm, and will disclose information about their operations to users in easy-to-understand formats.

  • Restricts third-party safety software providers from disclosing user data except for lawful government requests, legal requirements, to the child or parent/guardian regarding specific harms (suicide, trafficking, abuse, harassment, etc.), imminent threats to safety, or child abuse/neglect reports.

  • Allows the Attorney General to deregister safety software providers that violate or misrepresent required affirmations or fail to notify the Attorney General and affected users of changes to their operations.

  • Requires large social media platforms to register with the Attorney General by August 1, 2025, and shields platform providers from liability for damages arising from data transfers made in good faith compliance with the Act.

Legislative Description

MONITORING CHILD ONLINE

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Assignments2/7/2024

Full Bill Text

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