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Public-source posture estimateNot legal adviceMap regenerated2026-05-08 · 8 May 2026

Youth & Social Media

Illinois

In motion.Trending toward more guardrails.

Takes effect 2027-01-01 · 1 January 2027

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Not yet effective. The rule has been adopted but its effective date has not arrived.

Sources

ilga.govIllinois HB 5511 — Children's Social Media Safety Act (104th General Assembly bill status)

Why this status

Illinois HB 5511, the Children's Social Media Safety Act, passed the Illinois House 82–27 on April 16, 2026 and was assigned to the Senate Executive Committee on April 28, 2026. The bill carries a proposed effective date of January 1, 2027, with a separate January 1, 2028 compliance deadline for covered manufacturers and operators. Senate passage and the Governor's signature are still outstanding, so no rule is in force in Illinois today.

What this means

There is no Illinois rule on minors and social media in force today — only existing federal rules and each platform's own age and consent policies apply.
If HB 5511 is enacted, it would require device makers to collect age info at account setup and require platforms to apply protective default settings for users identified as minors. The platform side is where the obligations land — not directly on parents.
House passage is one of three steps; Senate action and the Governor's signature still need to happen for HB 5511 to become law.

What to verify next

Track HB 5511 on the Illinois General Assembly's bill-status page to see if the Senate votes, the bill is amended, or the Governor signs it.
If it's enacted, the proposed effective date is January 1, 2027 — that's when this card would move to a colored in-effect status, with a separate January 1, 2028 deadline for device-maker compliance.

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