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H05422026 Regular Session

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

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

SOCIAL MEDIA

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

This legislation requires Covered Social Media Platforms to implement, monitor, and enforce the Stop Addictive Social Media Act (SHASM), which empowers parental authority, respects First Amendment freedoms, and reduces the causes of addiction of children to social media. The goal of the bill is to require Covered Social Media platforms to obtain parental consent in order to maintain accounts for children aged 16 years old and under, and to refrain from presenting addictive interface design features to such children.

HOW THEY VOTED

house Chamber· Feb 9, 2026

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
62 Yea
7 Nay
1 absentPassed by 78.57 votes

ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)

LATEST ACTION

Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

SPONSORS

R
Kelly Anthon

Sen · SD-027

Primary
R
Brent Crane

Rep · HD-013A

R
Ben Toews

Sen · SD-004

R
Bruce Skaug

Rep · HD-010B

R
Carl Bjerke

Sen · SD-005

R
Stephanie Mickelsen

Rep · HD-032A

R
Kevin Cook

Sen · SD-032

R
Erin Bingham

Rep · HD-032B

D
Monica Church

Rep · HD-019A

R
Elaine Price

Rep · HD-004B

R
Joe Alfieri

Rep · HD-004A

R
Heather Scott

Rep · HD-002A

R
Jordan Redman

Rep · HD-003B

D
Sonia Galaviz

Rep · HD-016A

BILL INFO

Session
2026
Chamber
house
Status date
Feb 9, 2026

LINKS

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