H0542

Adds to existing law to establish the Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act.

Complete·4/2/26

Idaho enacts the Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act to protect children from harmful social media practices.

The Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act establishes rules for social media platforms to protect children in Idaho. It defines a "child" as a resident of Idaho who is sixteen years old or younger. The act requires social media platforms to estimate the age of account holders and obtain verifiable parental consent for children. It mandates that accounts for children have the most private settings by default and prohibits addictive interface features and profile-based paid commercial advertising for children.

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Roll Call Votes

62 Yea

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5 Nay

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3 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 25

10:00 AM

Second Reading Calendar

Mar 20

10:00 AM

Third Reading Calendar

History

Apr 2

House

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

Mar 27

House

Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

Mar 27

House

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