DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Ellman-Mary Edly-Allen 2/25/2026SenateTo AI and Social Media New Act815 ILCS 505/2MMMM newCreates the Children's Social Media Safety Act. Provides that, no later than January 1, 2028, an operating system provider shall: (1) provide an accessible interface at account setup that requires an account holder to indicate the birth date, age, or both; (2) provide an operator who has requested a signal with respect to a particular user a signal that identifies the user's age by category; and (3) send only the minimum amount of information necessary to comply with the provision. Provides that an operator shall not offer a platform in the State without conducting age verification as required under the Act to determine whether a user is a minor. Provides that, for all users that the operator has actual knowledge to be a minor, the operator shall use specified default settings for the minor. Provides that a violation of the Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective January 1, 2027. 2/6/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 2/6/2026SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2026SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2026SenateAssigned to Executive 2/25/2026SenateTo AI and Social Media 3/13/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 3/24/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/27/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026