Kids Privacy Bills Continue Advancing in States
State bills on child online safety received key committee OKs in several states this week. Kids privacy has been a focus for state legislatures this year (see 2501170053).
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In Arizona, a kids social media bill cleared the House Appropriations Committee unanimously on Monday. The panel voted 18-0 for HB-2861, which would require platforms to set high privacy protections as the default setting for minors, allow minors to opt out of collection and use of their personal information and prohibit targeted advertising to children based on the minor’s personal information other than age and location, said a summary. On Tuesday, the Rules Committee cleared the bill for a House floor vote.
Meanwhile, the Missouri House could soon decide whether to pass HB-236 after it cleared the Rules Committee in an 8-1 vote Monday. The bill would mandate age verification to keep minors younger than 18 off porn websites (see 2502110006).
The South Dakota House delivered a similar bill (HB-1053) to Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) on Monday. The legislature passed it last week (see 2502200058).
The Vermont Senate Institutions Committee may vote Wednesday at 2 p.m. on S-69, an age-appropriate design code bill, said an agenda. The panel heard support from consumer advocates and opposition from business groups at hearings last week (see 2502210066 and 2502180029).