# Illinois SB0051: AGE-APPROPRIATE DESIGN CODE

Illinois SB0051, AGE-APPROPRIATE DESIGN CODE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Sue Rezin (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-04-11 (Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB0051
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: AGE-APPROPRIATE DESIGN CODE
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-11, Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Sue Rezin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: assignments, executive
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Illinois Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. Provides that a business that provides an online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children shall take specified actions, including completing a data protection impact assessment for any online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children. Provides that a business shall complete a data protection impact assessment on or before July 1, 2026, for any online service, product, or feature likely to be accessed by children offered to the public before July 1, 2026. Provides that any business that violates the Act shall be subject to an injunction and liable for a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 per affected child for each negligent violation or not more than $7,500 per affected child for each intentional violation. Creates the Children's Data Protection Working Group to deliver a report to the General Assembly regarding best practices for the implementation of the Act.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sue Rezin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-11: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 To AI and Social Media (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To AI and Social Media (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: To AI and Social Media (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Assigned to Executive (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0051.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0051sam001.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0051sam002.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0051.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0051sam001.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0051sam002.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0051-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).