CS/CS/HB 743: Social Media Use by Minors
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Salzman ; Sirois ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benarroch ; Plakon ; Rayner
Social Media Use by Minors; Requires social media platforms to permanently delete certain information, allow parents or legal guardians of certain minor account holders to view specified information, disclose certain data to law enforcement officers, & prohibit certain minor account holders from using or accessing certain messages.
Effective Date: 1/1/2026
Last Action: 4/24/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/24/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/19/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/17/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/19/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 3/21/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/24/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/26/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 4/21/2025 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 4/22/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee |
| 4/23/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/24/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
