Illinois · House Bill 5380 · 103rd General Assembly

PARENTAL DIGITAL CHOICE ACT

HB 5380 Sponsored by Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates the Parental Digital Choice Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as Sammy's Law. Provides that, before August 1, 2025, or within 30 days after a service becomes a large social media platform after August 1, 2025, a large social media platform provider shall create, maintain, and make available to any third-party safety software provider a set of third-party-accessible real-time application…

Read the full title (228 words)

Creates the Parental Digital Choice Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as Sammy's Law. Provides that, before August 1, 2025, or within 30 days after a service becomes a large social media platform after August 1, 2025, a large social media platform provider shall create, maintain, and make available to any third-party safety software provider a set of third-party-accessible real-time application programming interfaces, including any information necessary to use the interfaces, by which a child, if the child is 13 years of age or older, or a parent or legal guardian of a child, may delegate permission to the third-party safety software provider to: (1) manage the child's online interactions, content, and account settings on the large social media platform on the same terms as the child; and (2) initiate secure transfers of user data from the large social media platform in a commonly used and machine-readable format to the third-party safety software provider. Sets forth disclosure requirements to the child and the parents or guardians of a child; requirements of third-party safety software providers; and liability of third-party safety software providers. Provides that a violation of any of the provisions of the Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective June 1, 2025.

Every action

34 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee · House Consumer Protection
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  9. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 009-000-000 · House Consumer Protection
  10. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  11. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  12. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  13. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  18. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  19. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  1. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee · House Consumer Protection
  4. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2024 House Consumer Protection Consumer Protection - Let Parents Choose Protection
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 16 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 18 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.