Illinois · Senate Bill 51 · 104th General Assembly

AGE-APPROPRIATE DESIGN CODE

SB 51 Sponsored by Sue Rezin In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  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 Illinois Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. Provides that a business that provides an online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children shall take specified actions, including completing a data protection impact assessment for any online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children. Provides that a business shall complete a data protection impact assessment on or…

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Creates the Illinois Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. Provides that a business that provides an online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children shall take specified actions, including completing a data protection impact assessment for any online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children. Provides that a business shall complete a data protection impact assessment on or before July 1, 2026, for any online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children offered to the public before July 1, 2026. Provides that any business that violates the Act shall be subject to an injunction and liable for a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 per affected child for each negligent violation or not more than $7,500 per affected child for each intentional violation. Creates the Children's Data Protection Working Group to deliver a report to the General Assembly regarding best practices for the implementation of the Act.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
  6. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
  9. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  10. SenateTo AI and Social Media
  1. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  2. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  3. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To AI and Social Media · Senate AI and Social Media
  4. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 To AI and Social Media · Senate AI and Social Media
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.