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Measure Title: RELATING TO SOCIAL MEDIA.
Report Title: Digital Application Store Providers; Social Media Platforms; Individuals Under Sixteen Years of Age; Age Verification; Parental Consent; Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices
Description: 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. (HD2)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HSH, CPC, JHA
Introducer(s): KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, FUKUNAGA, LEE, C., RICHARDS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Elefante, Gabbard, Wakai
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
4/1/2026HThe committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
3/30/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/30/2026HReport 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).
3/30/2026HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1534-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
3/25/2026HThe 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.
3/25/2026HBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/24/2026HThe committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-25-26.
3/20/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/19/2026HPassed 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).
3/19/2026HReported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1245-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
3/17/2026HThe 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.
3/12/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 03-17-26 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/12/2026HReferred to HSH, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 17
3/12/2026HPass First Reading
3/10/2026HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 292) in amended form (SD 2).
3/10/2026SReport 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.
3/6/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
3/6/2026SReported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2927) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2/26/2026SThe 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.
2/26/2026SThe 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.
2/20/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2/11/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.
2/11/2026SReported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2172) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.
2/6/2026SThe 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.
2/3/2026SThe committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
1/30/2026SReferred to LBT, CPN/JDC.
1/26/2026SPassed First Reading.
1/23/2026SIntroduced.

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All Versions of this Measure

SB2761_HD2 Link to SB2761_HD2 .PDF file
SB2761_SD2 Link to SB2761_SD2 .PDF file
SB2761_SD1 Link to SB2761_SD1 .PDF file
SB2761_HD1 Link to SB2761_HD1 .PDF file
SB2761 Link to SB2761 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB2761_SD1_SSCR2172_ Link to committee report SB2761_SD1_SSCR2172_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2761_SD2_SSCR2927_ Link to committee report SB2761_SD2_SSCR2927_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2761_HD1_HSCR1245-26_ Link to committee report SB2761_HD1_HSCR1245-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2761_HD2_HSCR1534-26_ Link to committee report SB2761_HD2_HSCR1534-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

SB2761_TESTIMONY_LBT_02-06-26_
SB2761_SD1_TESTIMONY_CPN-JDC_02-26-26_
SB2761_SD2_TESTIMONY_HSH-HLT_03-17-26_
SB2761_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_03-24-26_
SB2761_HD2_TESTIMONY_JHA_04-01-26_

Hearing Notices

LBT
2/06/26 3:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference
CPN/JDC
2/26/26 9:30A
CR 229 & Videoconference
HSH
3/17/26 10:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
3/24/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
3/25/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
4/01/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE