# Georgia SB 343: Age Verification of Account Holders; providers of social media platforms from permitting a minor aged 14 years or younger to be an account holder; prohibit

Georgia SB 343, Age Verification of Account Holders; providers of social media platforms from permitting a minor aged 14 years or younger to be an account holder; prohibit, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bo Hatchett (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-20 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 343
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Age Verification of Account Holders; providers of social media platforms from permitting a minor aged 14 years or younger to be an account holder; prohibit
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-19
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Children and Families, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-03-20: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As introduced LC 56 0265 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236550)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [As introduced LC 56 0265 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236550)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB343-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).