# Arkansas SB612: TO CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT CAUSES HARM; AND TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY CONTRIBUTES TO A MINOR'S SUICIDE OR SUICIDE ATTEMPT.

Arkansas SB612, TO CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT CAUSES HARM; AND TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY CONTRIBUTES TO A MINOR'S SUICIDE OR SUICIDE ATTEMPT., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tyler Dees (Republican), Jon S. Eubanks (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-22 (Notification that SB612 is now Act 901) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB612
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT CAUSES HARM; AND TO IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY CONTRIBUTES TO A MINOR'S SUICIDE OR SUICIDE ATTEMPT.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Notification that SB612 is now Act 901
- Sponsors: Tyler Dees (Republican), Jon S. Eubanks (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (156 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Parents can sue platforms after suicide harms: benefit, high. Parents or guardians can sue when a child or legal dependent under 16 dies by suicide or attempts suicide after seeing content promoting self-harm or suicide. The event must cause significant bodily or cognitive harm. The platform must have hosted, promoted, shared, or otherwise helped connect the…
- New protections against harmful social media designs: benefit, medium. Social media platforms accessible to Arkansas users cannot use designs, algorithms, or features they know—or should know—cause listed harms. These include buying controlled drugs, eating disorders, suicide or suicide attempts, and developing or sustaining platform addiction. For non-suicide risks a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tyler Dees (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jon S. Eubanks (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 9:22:34 AM | pass | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-04-15 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 4:10:18 PM | pass | 91 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 3:52:43 PM | pass | 33 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-22: Notification that SB612 is now Act 901 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-14: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-04-14: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-04-08: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-08: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB612 - Introduced, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB612.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=901.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed)
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## Sources
- [SB612 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB612.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=901.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related
- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB612-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).