HawaiiRELATING TO SOCIAL MEDIA.
What it does
Requires a digital application store provider to verify the age of users, require parental consent for users under sixteen years of age to download or purchase, or make a purchase on, a social media platform, and distribute that information to social media platforms. Requires social media platforms to obtain the age information from digital application store providers, determine whether parental consent has been provided for young persons, and take reasonable steps to identify young person users through their algorithms. Effective 1/1/2077.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 1The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.Latest
- Mar 30Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1534-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
- Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).Minor
- Mar 30Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 25Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Vote recorded The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
- Mar 24The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-25-26.Minor
- Mar 20Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 19Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1245-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 19Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and none excused (0).Minor
- Mar 17The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Olds, Amato; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12Pass First ReadingMinor
- Mar 12Referred to HSH, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 17Minor
- Mar 12Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 03-17-26 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 10Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 292) in amended form (SD 2).Minor
- Mar 6Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2927) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- Mar 648 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
- Feb 26The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
- Feb 20The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- Feb 11Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2172) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.
- Feb 11Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.Minor
- Feb 6The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- Jan 30Referred to LBT, CPN/JDC.Minor
- Jan 26Passed First Reading.Minor
- Jan 23Introduced.Introduced