SB232Introduced in the Senate
Consumer Data Protection Act; prohibitions and duties relating to minors.
Introduced by Chris Head, District 3
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Consumer Data Protection Act; prohibitions and duties relating to minors. Prohibits a controller of an online service, product, or feature from entering into certain agreements with a known minor, unless such controller obtains verified consent from the minor's parent as specified in the bill. The bill imposes certain duties on a controller of an online service, product, or feature related to advertising, algorithm use, and reasonable care toward known minors. The bill expands the consumer rights of a parent to minors and adds a provision allowing a parent to obtain a copy of the minor's data. Current law offers certain consumer rights to the parents of children younger than age 13. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
February 4, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Continued to next session in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) · February 4, 2026
15
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | Yes |
| Schuyler VanValkenburg | 16 | Yes |
| Emily Brewer | 17 | Yes |
| Christie New Craig | 19 | Yes |
| Angelia Williams Graves | 21 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100794D
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Reported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Motion to recommit to General Laws and Technology agreed to
Recommitted to General Laws and Technology
Continued to next session in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
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