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North CarolinaHB 8602025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO COMBAT SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION BY REQUIRING THAT SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS RESPECT THE PRIVACY OF NORTH CAROLINA USERS' DATA AND NOT USE A NORTH CAROLINA MINOR'S DATA FOR ADVERTISING OR ALGORITHMIC RECOMMENDATIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE, AND TO MAKE WILLFUL VIOLATIONS OF DATA USER PRIVACY AN UNFAIR PRACTICE UNDER CHAPTER 75 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES.

Sponsored By: Wyatt Gable (Republican), Chris Humphrey (Republican), Jake Johnson (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican)

In Committee

ADVERTISING & MARKETINGAPPOINTMENTSATTORNEY GENERALCOMMERCECOMMUNICATIONSCONSUMER PROTECTIONCOUNCIL OF STATEDATA & RECORDS SYSTEMSEMERGING TECHNOLOGIESGENERAL ASSEMBLYGOVERNORHEALTH SERVICESINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYINTERNETJUSTICE DEPT

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Wyatt Gable

    Republican • House

  • Chris Humphrey

    Republican • House

  • Jake Johnson

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey C. McNeely

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mary Belk

    Democratic • House

  • Allen Buansi

    Democratic • House

  • Maria Cervania

    Democratic • House

  • Charles Smith

    Democratic • House

  • Bryan Cohn

    Democratic • House

  • Garland E. Pierce

    Democratic • House

  • Pricey Harrison

    Democratic • House

  • Zack Hawkins

    Democratic • House

  • Donnie Loftis

    Republican • House

  • Neal Jackson

    Republican • House

  • Larry W. Potts

    Republican • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

  • Donna McDowell White

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Re-ref Com On Appropriations

    6/17/2025House

  2. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    6/17/2025House

  3. Ref to the Com on Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/10/2025House

  4. Passed 1st Reading

    4/10/2025House

  5. Filed

    4/9/2025House

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