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MississippiHB 12242026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

MS Keeping Kids Safe Online Act;

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Judiciary AJudiciary, Division A

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Parents can sue over harmful online exposure

Starting July 1, 2026, a parent or guardian can sue for a minor when a covered provider knowingly and willfully breaks the law and the violation causes repeated exposure to material harmful to minors. The case can seek actual economic and non-economic damages, plus reasonable legal costs and fees. A court can award punitive damages if the provider acted with reckless disregard.

Online safety lessons and guides for families

Starting July 1, 2026, the Mississippi Department of Education must publish and update online safety guidance for students, families, and caregivers. It covers online risks, safe practices, and ways parents can manage apps and screen time on minors’ devices. The department must also offer social media safety lessons for students in grades 6 through 12, and schools must tell parents the materials are available. Parents can opt their child out; the general publication itself does not create a new school-district teaching mandate.

Schools block student social media access

Starting July 1, 2026, Mississippi schools must block students from accessing social media through school-provided internet. A teacher can direct access only for educational purposes. Schools must also limit students to age-appropriate material, protect communications and personal information, and block certain unlawful or unsafe sites and software. These rules do not restrict students’ personal internet use outside school.

New safety rules for kids’ online services

Starting July 1, 2026, covered online services must not knowingly make false or misleading claims about safety, addiction, or efforts to prevent harm to minors. They must disclose or warn about harmful effects, including how often they occur and how serious they are. The law allows state penalties of up to $10,000 per violation instance and treats certain services as defective products under Mississippi law. News reports and several service types, including broadband, email, text, phone, shopping, and video streaming, are excluded; the rules also do not cover a minor’s use while outside Mississippi.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 300 • No: 18

Senate vote • 4/1/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 52 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 95 • No: 17 • Other: 7

Senate vote • 3/11/2026

Passed As Amended

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote • 2/11/2026

Passed As Amended

Yes: 102 • No: 1 • Other: 15

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor

    4/8/2026legislature

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/6/2026Senate

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/6/2026House

  4. Motion to Reconsider Tabled

    4/2/2026Senate

  5. Motion to Reconsider Tabled

    4/2/2026House

  6. Motion to Reconsider Entered

    4/1/2026Senate

  7. Conference Report Adopted

    4/1/2026Senate

  8. Motion to Reconsider Entered (Johnson, Hood, Yates)

    4/1/2026House

  9. Conference Report Adopted

    4/1/2026House

  10. Conference Report Filed

    3/30/2026House

  11. Conference Report Filed

    3/30/2026Senate

  12. Conferees Named Wiggins,Thompson,Barrett

    3/23/2026Senate

  13. Conferees Named Hood,Yates,Yancey

    3/23/2026House

  14. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

    3/17/2026House

  15. Returned For Concurrence

    3/13/2026Senate

  16. Passed As Amended

    3/11/2026Senate

  17. Amended

    3/11/2026Senate

  18. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

    3/3/2026Senate

  19. Referred To Judiciary, Division A

    2/16/2026Senate

  20. Transmitted To Senate

    2/13/2026House

  21. Passed As Amended

    2/11/2026House

  22. Amended

    2/11/2026House

  23. Committee Substitute Adopted

    2/11/2026House

  24. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

    2/3/2026House

  25. Referred To Judiciary A

    1/19/2026House

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