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H 542Session 2026HouseBecame law

SOCIAL MEDIA – Adds to existing law to establish the Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act.

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Latest development · Apr 2, 2026

Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 268 Effective: 07/01/2026

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 28, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 26, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HealthTechnology & Communications

Source subjects

ACTSCHILDRENHEALTHPARENTSSAFETYSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYSPEECH

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Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

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  1. Apr 2, 2026

    Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 268 Effective: 07/01/2026

    Became LawExecutive SignatureHouse
  2. Mar 27, 2026

    Delivered to Governor at 12:01 p.m. on March 27, 2026

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  3. Mar 27, 2026

    Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  4. Mar 26, 2026

    Signed by President; returned to House

    PassageSenate
  5. Mar 26, 2026

    Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    PassageSenate
  6. Mar 26, 2026

    Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    PassageHouse
  7. Mar 25, 2026

    Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 62-5-3AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Cayler, Hostetler, Leavitt, Monks, ThompsonAbsent – Bingham, Hall(Stone), PohankaFloor Sponsor - Crane(12)Title apvd - to enrol

    PassageReading 3House
  8. Mar 25, 2026

    Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading

    Reading 2House
  9. Mar 24, 2026

    Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    House
  10. Mar 24, 2026

    Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

    House
  11. Mar 23, 2026

    Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

    House
  12. Mar 23, 2026

    Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    House
  13. Mar 23, 2026

    House Concurred in Senate Amendments

    House
  14. Mar 23, 2026

    Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    House
  15. Mar 20, 2026

    Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 21-14-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, WintrowNAYS – Blaylock, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Ruchti, Ward-Engelking, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - CarlsonTitle apvd - to House

    PassageReading 3Senate
  16. Mar 19, 2026

    Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  17. Mar 18, 2026

    Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    Senate
  18. Mar 18, 2026

    Amendments reported printed

    Senate
  19. Mar 17, 2026

    Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

    Senate
  20. Mar 17, 2026

    Amendments ordered printed

    Senate
  21. Mar 17, 2026

    Placed in the Committee of the Whole

    Senate
  22. Mar 16, 2026

    Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

    Senate
  23. Feb 10, 2026

    Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

    IntroductionSenate
  24. Feb 10, 2026

    Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    Senate
  25. Feb 9, 2026

    Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 62-7-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Cayler, Cheatum, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Monks, ThompsonAbsent – WisniewskiFloor Sponsor - Crane(12)Title apvd - to Senate

    PassageReading 3House
  26. Feb 6, 2026

    U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 9, 2026

    House
  27. Feb 5, 2026

    Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    Reading 2House
  28. Feb 4, 2026

    Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  29. Jan 29, 2026

    Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

    House
  30. Jan 28, 2026

    Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeHouse

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Source data last updated Jul 11, 2026.