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Yes: 710 • No: 411
MinnesotaHF 413894th Legislature, 2025-2026HouseWALLET
Social media platform requirements established relating to accounts for minors, and enforcement mechanisms established for regulations on child social media accounts.
Sponsored By: Peggy Scott (Republican)
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Families can sue over child accounts
Beginning November 1, 2026, Minnesota children age 15 or younger and their parents can sue over child account violations. Covered platforms have at least $1 billion in worldwide ad revenue in any of the prior three years. Families can seek court orders, damages, court costs and fees, reasonable attorney fees, and other appropriate relief. Winning claimants get $10,000 in statutory damages, plus proven actual damages, for knowing or reckless violations. Courts may also award punitive damages for a consistent pattern of knowing or reckless conduct. Damages lawsuits must be filed within three years after the plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known about the violation. For a child account holder, that time limit is paused until age 18. These enforcement rules apply to accounts created before, on, or after November 1, 2026.
Families can challenge child account closures
Beginning November 1, 2026, covered platforms must give notice within seven days after deciding a child account lacks verified parental consent. The notice must explain why the account must close. Account holders have 30 days from notice to complete age verification and dispute the child classification, or provide verified parental consent. Platforms can use any commercially reasonable age check and must reasonably decide disputes within 30 days after verification ends. If closure is still required, the platform must close the account within seven days of its decision.
Kids gain protection from account contracts
Beginning November 1, 2026, account contracts formed in violation of the child account rules are invalid and unenforceable. Platforms cannot use contracts or terms of service to waive these rules. Without parental consent sufficient to form a binding contract under Minnesota law, a child's account contract cannot be enforced. This includes terms requiring arbitration or limiting liability or remedies. The protection applies even when the platform did not know the child's age.
State can enforce child account protections
Beginning November 1, 2026, knowing or reckless violations of the child account rules count as deceptive trade practices. Minnesota's attorney general has authority to enforce the law against covered platforms. This state enforcement power does not itself give families a payment or an individual remedy.
Reasonable platform efforts limit family remedies
Beginning November 1, 2026, covered platforms are not liable for violations if they used reasonable means and reasonable efforts to comply. That standard considers available technology and data the platform possessed. This defense limits families' ability to hold a platform liable even when a violation occurred.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Peggy Scott
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Keith Allen
Republican • House
Kristin Bahner
Democratic • House
Ben Bakeberg
Republican • House
Dave Baker
Republican • House
Greg Davids
Republican • House
Tom Dippel
Republican • House
Jeff Dotseth
Republican • House
Steve Elkins
Democratic • House
Elliott Engen
Republican • House
Julie Greene
Democratic • House
Jon Koznick
Republican • House
Maye Quade
Affiliation unavailable
Andrew Myers
Republican • House
Bernie Perryman
Republican • House
Kristin Robbins
Republican • House
Erica Schwartz
Republican • House
Andy Smith
Democratic • House
Chris Swedzinski
Republican • House
Natalie Zeleznikar
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/16/2026
Repassage, as amended by the Senate
Yes: 131 • No: 2
Senate vote • 5/15/2026
Third Reading
Yes: 66 • No: 0
House vote • 5/12/2026
Amendment, as amended
Yes: 82 • No: 50
House vote • 5/12/2026
Passage, as amended
Yes: 132 • No: 2
House vote • 5/12/2026
Amendment
Yes: 15 • No: 111
House vote • 5/12/2026
Amendment, as amended
Yes: 67 • No: 66
House vote • 5/12/2026
Amendment to Smith Amendment
Yes: 83 • No: 47
House vote • 5/12/2026
Amendment to Smith Amendment
Yes: 67 • No: 67
House vote • 5/12/2026
Amendment to Smith Amendment
Yes: 67 • No: 66
Actions Timeline
Secretary of State Chapter 111
5/26/2026SenateGovernor's action Approval
5/26/2026SenatePresentment date
5/20/2026SenateBill was repassed as amended by the Senate vote: 131-2
5/16/2026HouseThird reading as amended by the Senate
5/16/2026HouseMotion prevailed
5/16/2026HouseMotion to concur with Senate amendments
5/16/2026HouseReturned from Senate with amendment
5/16/2026HouseThird reading Passed as amended vote: 66-0
5/15/2026SenateSpecial Order: Amendeda
5/15/2026SenateSecond reading
5/14/2026SenateComm report: Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders SF4696
5/14/2026SenateReferred to Rules and Administration for comparison with SF4696
5/13/2026SenateIntroduction and first reading
5/13/2026SenateReceived from House
5/13/2026SenateAuthor added Engen
5/12/2026HouseBill was passed as amended vote: 132-2
5/12/2026HouseThird reading as amended
5/12/2026HouseAmendeda
5/12/2026HouseAmendments offered
5/12/2026HouseMotion prevailed
5/12/2026HouseMotion for reconsideration Greenman amendment
5/12/2026HouseMotion prevailed
5/12/2026HouseMotion for reconsideration Smith amendment
5/12/2026HouseAmendeda
5/12/2026House
Bill Text
1st Engrossment
2nd Engrossment
3rd Engrossment
4th Engrossment
5th Engrossment
Introduction
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